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For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are. - I Corinthians 1:25-28. David McCullough writes in an article discussing presidential power that it is the unseen characteristics of former presidents which gave them their greatness. In Antoine de Saint-Exupérys The Little Prince there is a scene when the fox says that whats essential is invisible. Here are some of the invisible characteristics David mentions: integrity, depth of soul, and courage. David points out that our presidents have come in all shapes and sizes. Some have had great educational experiences and some have not. In other words what really made these individuals great would not be found in words or a photo on a resume.
It seems to be the same with the great people of the Bible. People like Gideon and David. They were the least of their families. But God knew their hearts, their inner essence, which towered above others around them. They had usable hearts. Some like David and Timothy were too young in the eyes of the world but God used them anyway. Some had hearts like that of Isaiah which said here I am Lord send me. Some had hearts like Gideon and Moses. They thought they were unusable but once God touched their lives they were unstoppable.
Many churches are searching for pastors but they are looking with the eyes of the world. If Jesus were to submit a resume to your church you would most likely reject it. Why? Because he had no formal education. His only work background prior to ministry was as a lowly carpenter and He came from a little unknown place called Nazareth. Even after he began his ministry he didnt go to seminary and he just wandered around from place to place with his little cult of followers.
The point being that before we consider others unusable or unqualified we need to consider what God thinks. Before you consider yourself unusable or unqualified you need to know what God thinks.
By Ed Wrather
Submitted by Richard
For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. But God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are. - I Corinthians 1:25-28. David McCullough writes in an article discussing presidential power that it is the unseen characteristics of former presidents which gave them their greatness. In Antoine de Saint-Exupérys The Little Prince there is a scene when the fox says that whats essential is invisible. Here are some of the invisible characteristics David mentions: integrity, depth of soul, and courage. David points out that our presidents have come in all shapes and sizes. Some have had great educational experiences and some have not. In other words what really made these individuals great would not be found in words or a photo on a resume.
It seems to be the same with the great people of the Bible. People like Gideon and David. They were the least of their families. But God knew their hearts, their inner essence, which towered above others around them. They had usable hearts. Some like David and Timothy were too young in the eyes of the world but God used them anyway. Some had hearts like that of Isaiah which said here I am Lord send me. Some had hearts like Gideon and Moses. They thought they were unusable but once God touched their lives they were unstoppable.
Many churches are searching for pastors but they are looking with the eyes of the world. If Jesus were to submit a resume to your church you would most likely reject it. Why? Because he had no formal education. His only work background prior to ministry was as a lowly carpenter and He came from a little unknown place called Nazareth. Even after he began his ministry he didnt go to seminary and he just wandered around from place to place with his little cult of followers.
The point being that before we consider others unusable or unqualified we need to consider what God thinks. Before you consider yourself unusable or unqualified you need to know what God thinks.
By Ed Wrather
Submitted by Richard
