I had it in mind to write a book and to use the proceeds to fund a trip to Africa. That went out the window when someone suggested I consider what God wanted me to do – I ended up serving soup and sandwiches to the homeless in my own city, a necessary humbling lest the pride that had so kept me from knowing Him in the first place rise up again.

I have let go of the fantasy that God is going to use me ‘in a big way’, though this awful pride does occasionally bite me when I am bored and drift into daydreaming. I sometimes find myself in the most ridiculous scenarios, the common theme being me as a hero of the faith. This, for me at least, is the crux of the problem – ego.

As somebody commented, God often uses us without us being immediately aware. Much of the things that God has accomplished through me I have only found out in retrospect. I suppose it will be much like that at His judgement seat.

After completing my TTP courses, an opportunity that I had hoped for evaporated to find employment that would allow me to have weekends off. I was counting on this so that I could be involved in serving in my church more than rotating shift work allows.

I appreciate the reminder that we should not “despise the day of small things” and that any service done for God, no matter how small or inconspicuous it may be is still a great privilege.

Interesting how God speaks to me through others, such as through this blog, a Christian speaker, a Christian song, and of course, through His Word.

Thank you for all of your comments.

As for “life is what happens when you’re making other plans,” that’s

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Thank you so much for your wonderfully encouraging response. What a glorious altar God has you on! I am thankful for you.

I also had to tweet you statement “Life is what happens when…”

Thanks so much.

Now I’m 80 and my husband and I see ourselves as “conduits” through which our three xhildren flowed, all of whom are better and more accomplished than we are. Among them, we find 3 believers, 6 post graduate degrees, teachers, an author, a sometimes preacher, one who takes frequent mission trips, one who revels in taking the Lord to work whle sorting out the inner workings of complicated computers, a principal who impacts 400 families and good parents of 8 children.

I guess God wanted me to be a Mom because I got to do everything else on my list. As the saying goes, “Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.”

Nayda Wallace

I didn’t want to hear this.. or read this.

But I sure needed to

Mick

Oswald Chambers – My Utmost for His Highest

Thank you for putting into words EXACTLY how I feel these days. I am a (about to be 53 year old ) man, with a wife and three children, who lives a pretty normal life. But the ‘normality’ is deadening me. Growing up spiritually in the mid-70’s with a college campus ministry, The Navigators, whose hero’s were people like Jim Elliot, Hudson Taylor, and the like, then later to be further taught the great doctrines of Grace and Gods sovereignty whose hero’s were Charles Spurgeon, D. M. Lloyd-Jones, John Calvin, and the like, only to be confronted with “Lord, I am NOTHING like nor ever WILL BE like these men. What can I possibly do for You?” Your comments are a fresh and encouraging reminder to not give into despair and discouragement, as the enemy of our souls is so great at throwing our way. THANK YOU, Thank You, thank you.