Faith is knowing that we are incompetent in and of ourselves but God still uses us - Lord increase our faith.
I think most of us fall into one camp or another. Either we think we are incompetent and so we think God cannot use us Or we think we are so competent that we don't need to depend on God. Neither of these positions are positions of faith. Faith says two things, first that we need God; "We can do nothing apart from God" And the second thing is that with God we can do any thing; "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"
It's okay for us to say that we are incompetent in and of ourselves, but we are never so incompetent that God cannot work in our lives. Only disbelief and disobedience hinder God's work in our lives. Admitting that we are incompetent in and of ourselves makes room for God to work when we admit we need His help.
This attitude can then lead to confidence, not in ourselves, but in believing that God can and will work through us. Through God the Holy Spirit, He has given us gifts to help others and through God the Son, Lord Jesus, He as given us ministries (places to serve). These gifts and opportunities give us what we need to bless and encourage others. These come through faith.
God is bigger and wiser than us. When He grants us gifts and talents He makes us useful to the body of Christ and to those around us hurting and lonely.
Faith says, God can and will use us to accomplish more that we can think or imagine. Faith says God is with us through the good and the bad.
This week continue in your meditation about what it means to walk by faith; living as a child of God.
Lord, thank you that our incompetence doesn't hinder You from using us to accomplish your will - Lord Increase our faith.
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