Have you ever wondered why God chooses to use us?
For the past three weeks we have run our annual stewardship series, which is really around what God says about money.
During this journey (as with every time we embark on this teaching) I have been amazed that God chooses people to fulfil His purposes. He uses us to spread the Gospel. He uses us to disciple one another. He uses us to care for the sick and lost. He uses us to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and visit the prisoner.
The truly amazing part is that we are often naked, lost, hungry, sick and so on ourselves, yet He uses us!
As we grow in our faith, we learn that God wants to reach us and others by using our spiritual gifts, personal style, passions and the faithful giving of our resources and money.
However, one of the great inhibitors of our being able to be used by God is feelings of guilt. Feeling guilty for not doing enough or having the wrong motivations or – whatever.
If you are feeling guilty, my prayer is that you would open yourself to God’s call for you to make this world a different place, however small or limited you think your contribution might be.
God wants to use you in a powerful way!
If you have a story in which God used you, please share it with us.
For the past three weeks we have run our annual stewardship series, which is really around what God says about money.
During this journey (as with every time we embark on this teaching) I have been amazed that God chooses people to fulfil His purposes. He uses us to spread the Gospel. He uses us to disciple one another. He uses us to care for the sick and lost. He uses us to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and visit the prisoner.
The truly amazing part is that we are often naked, lost, hungry, sick and so on ourselves, yet He uses us!
As we grow in our faith, we learn that God wants to reach us and others by using our spiritual gifts, personal style, passions and the faithful giving of our resources and money.
However, one of the great inhibitors of our being able to be used by God is feelings of guilt. Feeling guilty for not doing enough or having the wrong motivations or – whatever.
If you are feeling guilty, my prayer is that you would open yourself to God’s call for you to make this world a different place, however small or limited you think your contribution might be.
God wants to use you in a powerful way!
If you have a story in which God used you, please share it with us.
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