Today was spent talking about weaknesses. As much as God uses your strengths to further his Kingdom, he uses your weaknesses even more.
I mean how many people would listen to an inspirational talk to solve their problems, rather than have a calm heart to heart talk with a man that has lived through the exact problems they are facing now. Would a recently widowed rather hear a pastor preach about how death isn't the end, or speak to a woman, who had lost her husband, and through the pain, found her solace in God.
God speaks strongly through a person's flaws and weaknesses. Just as God plans even unplanned children into the world, he also crafted everyone with specific weaknesses that will help us.
I guess not only does it help us minister to the world. But having flaws, keeps us from becoming too proud and overconfident of ourselves. If God did not create weaknesses in us, we might never learn to lean on him through every second of your life. Its sad that we only start to grow with God in our bad times. This is sadly something that everyone does. Whether a devout pastor, or a newly born child of God.
But most importantly, i feel that we are given weaknesses, so that when we meet God and Jesus in heaven, and be rid of our earthly weaknesses, we will see with greater clarity and appreciate the perfectness of heaven.
This leaves me with one thought. That while we are here on earth, why not use as much of ourselves to further how the world sees God's children. We can use our strength AND our weaknesses to do that. I mean, why do we not help strangers on the road, why not offer help before people ask? I dunno... I guess this is something that God has planted in me. This being the start of a lunar new year, its never too late to start something good.
God please listen to my voice and allow me to hear you tonight. Speak to me and open my heart to hear you.
On a less important note, I cant wait to start exercising after cny...hai its not even past cny and im already begining to feel fat..crap...
Happy Chinese New Year,
Amen.
