Get Ready, I Can Use You

“But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.” – 1 Corinthians 1:27.

My dear sisters and brothers, God uses what the world deems useless and past its shelf life to accomplish amazing feats.

That’s just His style. So if people have written you off, called you “useless” or “dumb” and treated you as insignificant, GET READY! God can and is about to use you to do the impossible. He’ll transform and empower you to do what you and your critics never dreamed possible!

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There was once an old donkey that decided to go somewhere deserted to spend its last days. It found a suitable place, laid down, and died after a few days. God looked down at the donkey and said, “I can’t use this donkey.”

Along came the vultures and foxes, picking off chunks of flesh from the donkey. It was a sorry sight. God looked down at the donkey and said, “I still can’t use this donkey.” Then, the ants and other critters of the wilderness came and cleared up what the vultures and foxes had left behind. The donkey was now just a skeleton, but God still couldn’t use it.

Days and weeks passed, the burning sun scorching the bones of the donkey till they were totally dry and white. God looked down at what was left of the donkey and said, “Now I can use the donkey!”

Then along came Samson with his seven locks dancing in the wind. Samson looked around for a weapon to wield against his enemies, and found…just an old, dried-up jawbone of a donkey. And with the seemingly useless and worthless jawbone, he slew a thousand men. (Judges 15:11–17).

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So quit seeing yourself as someone who is substandard, second-rate, low-grade, or inferior. You are filled with the Spirit of God and have the call of God on your life! Who cares what the world thinks? Even if your gifts and talents seem small in comparison to what others possess, that doesn’t mean you’re eliminated from God’s list of candidates.

Your feelings of weakness and inadequacy qualify you as a candidate in God’s service! God is looking for people just like you because He knows He will receive the glory for what He does through you. You’re exactly the kind of person God wants to use! GET READY!

For, “...you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” – 1 Peter 2:9.

Stay Blessed!