1 Corinthians 1:27-28 But, God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put shame to the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put shame to things which are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are.
Lord, I was foolish and weak even despised.
I was someone who brought shame to my family, abused my body and hurt people.
I did things that are still hard to repeat, Thank GOD I learned how to repent.
Some even said that I would not live past 21, an no one ever believed that I would become someone who could have any kind of life.
And I believed it too.
If someone had said to me 10 years ago that I would be called by GOD and he would use my life to put shame to the wisdom of this world Just as the scripture states, I would have laughed and closed my prison door even harder maybe even add an extra lock on there to be sure that no one could ever get in close enough to see who I really was.
If someone had said to me 10 years ago that I would be called by GOD and he would use me in a mighty way I probably would have shrunk back, rolled myself into a ball and continued to give in to the weaknesses of my flesh in a futile attempt to find the comfort that I so desperately needed, even if it meant only a fleeting moment of manufactured joy.
But yet, here I am LORD and you said "the foolishness of GOD is wiser than men and the weakness of GOD is stronger than men."( 1 Corinth 1:25)
Lord I thank you that our past suffering can be used for your glory and LORD we glory in you. That you can take the broken nothings of this world and make them into somethings. Much more than they have ever imagined and that you use them to bring to nothing the things that are.
Where would I be without you GOD? I can't even imagine living on without hope thinking that my life and the things that I suffered would continue until I grew old and gray with nothing to look back on but a trail of broken memories and pain. wondering what it was all for.
I am glad that you told me GOD, because it means so much more coming from you. Father thank you for what you did for us. Thank you for calling us and saving us. For using the broken things of this world to bring hope and life to those who are still wondering...whats it all for?
By your blood and the word of our testimony.
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