Can God Use Me?

2 Chronicles 16:9 (NKJV) "For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him."

I love it when someone asks me the question, "Can God use me?" I'll so quickly answer, "Yes." Absolutely! Not only can God use you, He wants to! Yet, it's often that my answers are met with reason after reason why a person has written themselves off. I'll hear things like, "But Pastor, you don't know my past;" or "I'm so unsure;" or "I don't know the Bible that well;" or a whole host of other reasons and excuses.

For sure, some reasons are real and there are heavy burdens being carried. They become an open door for biblical discipleship and ministry help. Yet, sometimes the reasons are merely excuses for not stepping up and stepping into the will of God for your life.

God only uses IMPERFECT people. Why? Because that's all He has to work with! There isn't anyone serving Jesus right now that is perfect. Far from it! Only people that have been touched and tainted by the reality of failure and faults are used by God, because all of us fall into that category in one degree or another.

If you're hesitant in stepping into the will of God for your life because you see in your past a string of unfortunate failures, then here's a section of Scripture for you to read, memorize, and hold on to:

1 Corinthians 1:26-29 (NLT) Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world's eyes, or powerful, or wealthy when God called you. Instead, God deliberately chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose those who are powerless to shame those who are powerful. God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important, so that no one can ever boast in the presence of God.

By the way, if you call Calvary Aurora your spiritual home, then print out our ministry application and turn it in. You can download it here: Ministry Application.

In His Great Love,
Pastor Ed


Response
I just want to let you know that the additional comments you have been including, with these devotionals, have really been a blessing to me and have made me rejoice and praise God right along with the people who wrote them. It's good that the "body" minister to each other, and although these folks may not have intended to do that, the Lord certainly intended that it be done. Thank you for following the lead of God's Holy Spirit and for sharing my brothers' and sisters' voices. I hope they will know how they have been used to bless others - just as God has blessed them.