March 10, 2006
PostPosted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:31 pm
God Wants Your Inabilities Too
"I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me."
Numbers 11:14
It is not only a consecration of abilities that God wants, but of our inabilities also. An invalid was told that she could never escape from her prison of pain and weakness. "Oh, well," she replied quickly, "there's a lot of living to be found within your limitations, if you don't wear yourself out fighting them." "Young lady," the doctor replied, "I wish I could have you preach to about a hundred of my patients a year." The lady was Helen Keller who said, "Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them, but do not let them master you."
Prayer: Ask God to use your inabilities as well as your abilities.
"Since God has put His work into your weak hands, look not for long ease here: You must feel the full weight of your calling: a weak man with a strong God."
~Lady Culross to John Livingston
"I cannot carry all these people by myself; the burden is too heavy for me."
Numbers 11:14
It is not only a consecration of abilities that God wants, but of our inabilities also. An invalid was told that she could never escape from her prison of pain and weakness. "Oh, well," she replied quickly, "there's a lot of living to be found within your limitations, if you don't wear yourself out fighting them." "Young lady," the doctor replied, "I wish I could have you preach to about a hundred of my patients a year." The lady was Helen Keller who said, "Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them, but do not let them master you."
Prayer: Ask God to use your inabilities as well as your abilities.
"Since God has put His work into your weak hands, look not for long ease here: You must feel the full weight of your calling: a weak man with a strong God."
~Lady Culross to John Livingston