April 24
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood…All throughout our lives
we are forced to make decisions. To dream big, or shrink back for fear of
failure; to put ourselves out there and evolve, or remain what we have always
been. One of my most recent bible studies dealt with this same topic. It stated
that “when God gave us his spirit, he enabled us to live beyond our natural
ability and strength, and that this is why it is so wrong of us to measure our
energy and ability levels against the challenges ahead of us.” When we do this
we are saying that our challenges are our own and that God is not enough. This
is certainly not true! All thru history, in our own lives, and especially in
the bible, seemingly unequipped people are used to accomplish the most
incredible tasks. Moses was a murderer, but was used by God to lead his people.
Saul was a persecutor and killer of Christians, but God changed his heart and
his life. You are being used in this same way.
It is not a matter of our competence every day, but of our faith is
Christ and his will for our life. One of the best illustrations of this comes
from my own life. My mom is one of the most amazing people I know. Not only is
she an incredible wife and mother (to my sister, my two special needs brothers,
and I), but she is also brilliant, hardworking, and above all, humble! In her
early
forties, she decided to go back to school to become a BCBA so that she
could help my brothers and others with special needs. This is an extremely
difficult thing to accomplish. Although she doubted herself along the way, she
went on to be one of the few people that pass the test to become a certified
BCBA. This is a beautiful demonstration of how God can take someone who thinks
they are incapable (she is certainly one of the most capable people I know),
and accomplish great things through them. She is now working on her PhD in psychology,
and whether or not she finishes it, she is such an example to me and those
around her of living a life by faith and not sight. No matter how unsure she
may be, she relies on God’s will for her life. This is such a blessing to be able
to observe first hand! I hope that each one of you will pray to be sensitive to
God’s will for your life, and allow him to accomplish his glorious plan through
you despite how inadequate you may feel! It is not about our ability, It is his
and it is infinite!
"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." (Robert Frost)
Daily thanks: Today I am thankful for my crazy, smart, beautiful, best-friend of a mom!
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