Dear readers,
I wanted to share something with you today. This week, I got an email from a reader asking me what my "credentials" were in leading a Bible Study and in writing this blog. Basically, I think she wanted to know what right I have to lead a study of His Word.
To be honest, I was angry at first. Now, her email in itself, its wording, its content, was sweet, unassuming. I really get the impression that she was sincerely curious. However, her questions fed right into my own doubts about my worthiness to take on this study.
So, I submitted my concern to my Facebook friends. Many of them are incredible Christians, and some of those are incredible Christian men and women either in the Ministry themselves or are serving in our Armed Forces. I was not seeking proof of my "credibility." I was seeking advice if any of them had faces similiar questions.
Their overwhelming response and encouragement has thrown me into His Word. To all those men and women, I am so completely blessed, honored, and humbled. I am really a horrible friend-type person, yet I have such incredible encouragers in my life! He has been so good to me!
Because of the struggles I faced this week, I wanted to share the encouragement I found from Him!
Right out of His Word. A message to Christians in the very early Church. Encouragement to those He has called- no matter where He has called you from, or where He is calling you to go. I believe that the email I received this week, that caused me to struggle and to doubt, was a call for me to seach His Word. This encouragement is not just for me. This encouragement is for you!
God bless you as you move in His will!
26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”
~1 Corinthians 1 v 26-31
