Transforming Your Ordinary into the Extraordinary
I often heard the elderly members of my family mutter the all too familiar phrase, “God’s ways aren’t our ways.” When I was a child I was unable to grasp the full meaning of this simple yet profound statement.
In our contemporary culture we have become obsessed with perfection. The movie stars and celebrities of our day have become the new paradigm for how we should supposedly look and conduct our lives. Many of us have become infatuated with the ideal of pseudo perfection that society has thrust upon us.
In God’s written word there are a plethora of examples, displaying how our Heavenly Father is drawn toward the imperfect and ordinary. The flawed and forgotten.
After all, why would God choose Moses; a person who lacked in communication skills to become the chief advocate to plead the case for the Israelite slaves before a cruel and stubborn Egyptian Pharaoh?
And God chose Gideon; an average guy with a serious self-confidence issue, to lead the Israelites into battle against the Midianites.
God called Paul, a mass murderer of the early Christians. He later became converted by the power of the Holy Spirit, and was responsible for introducing Christianity to Europe and now throughout the entire world!
Hello……do you see the pattern?
The elders of my family are absolutely correct. “God’s ways are not our ways.” He takes the ordinary, flawed Joe and allows His extraordinary glory to manifest in their lives so His plans can be carried forth.
Our Heavenly Father can give us His unyielding strength when we feel weak, unconfident, anxious, inadequate, and scared.
When Gideon expressed his doubts about the horrific battle, God replied, “Go in the strength you have….Am I not sending you?” (Judges 6:14)
And God proceeded to promise, “I will be with you.” (Judges 6:16).
We all face challenges and grim circumstances that present themselves during our life’s journey. These obstacles allow us to ask the question, “Do I have the strength to manage this?” The answer will always be, “Go in the strength you have….I will be with you.”
Judges 6 :14-16
Blessings
Camille Kleidysz
Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
I often heard the elderly members of my family mutter the all too familiar phrase, “God’s ways aren’t our ways.” When I was a child I was unable to grasp the full meaning of this simple yet profound statement.
In our contemporary culture we have become obsessed with perfection. The movie stars and celebrities of our day have become the new paradigm for how we should supposedly look and conduct our lives. Many of us have become infatuated with the ideal of pseudo perfection that society has thrust upon us.
In God’s written word there are a plethora of examples, displaying how our Heavenly Father is drawn toward the imperfect and ordinary. The flawed and forgotten.
After all, why would God choose Moses; a person who lacked in communication skills to become the chief advocate to plead the case for the Israelite slaves before a cruel and stubborn Egyptian Pharaoh?
And God chose Gideon; an average guy with a serious self-confidence issue, to lead the Israelites into battle against the Midianites.
God called Paul, a mass murderer of the early Christians. He later became converted by the power of the Holy Spirit, and was responsible for introducing Christianity to Europe and now throughout the entire world!
Hello……do you see the pattern?
The elders of my family are absolutely correct. “God’s ways are not our ways.” He takes the ordinary, flawed Joe and allows His extraordinary glory to manifest in their lives so His plans can be carried forth.
Our Heavenly Father can give us His unyielding strength when we feel weak, unconfident, anxious, inadequate, and scared.
When Gideon expressed his doubts about the horrific battle, God replied, “Go in the strength you have….Am I not sending you?” (Judges 6:14)
And God proceeded to promise, “I will be with you.” (Judges 6:16).
We all face challenges and grim circumstances that present themselves during our life’s journey. These obstacles allow us to ask the question, “Do I have the strength to manage this?” The answer will always be, “Go in the strength you have….I will be with you.”
Judges 6 :14-16
Blessings
Camille Kleidysz
Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
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