Remembering He is the Lord!
In our culture we have been taught that everyone is equal, by that we often mean the same. Today people go to extraordinary efforts to make sure that our children don’t stand out from others. We don’t keep score in sporting events. We have dress codes that hide our personalities and beauty, while at the same time protecting people from being judged by the amount of money they have or the clothes they can afford.
One of the commonly embraced beliefs and ideals is that “you can do anything you put your mind to.” And honestly there is some truth to that. People can overcome all kinds of obstacles in life and too often we put ourselves in prisons that God never intended for us to stay; prisons where we believe that we aren’t good enough to do certain things. The ideals would teach us that if we would put in some positive thoughts and some hard work we can find a way to accomplish anything.
But, I honestly have come to realize that each of us are made different and have different gifts to different degrees. And our goal in life doesn’t have to be to overcome our weaknesses to achieve what we want. Perhaps our goal in life should be to discover the gifts God has given to us and use them for His glory. At the risk of being vulnerable and at the same time seeming proud, I know God has given me gifts for teaching and for leadership. I have tried to use those gifts in whatever capacity He would open up and allow me. At the same time I will be the first to tell you that there are FAR MORE GIFTED teachers than myself and FAR MORE GIFTED leaders than myself. But, I do my part, even if it be a smaller part for God’s kingdom, for God’s glory.
One of the most difficult things to embrace is that Jesus is far greater than we are. The more we discover who he is the more we will discover that His character, His Power and His Love are far greater than ours. I have found this to be a stumbling block for many coming into the faith. Because there is so little respect for authority in our culture, people struggle to revere Christ and embrace Him as in charge. I see so many Christians today (me included) who often embrace our own “wisdom” for God’s truth. As we do this Christ truth will have a difficult time penetrating our souls.
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