I had one of those moments this morning. I could feel the insecurity that comes from listening to the lies of the Enemy... "It's taking too long to go... What's so special about your family?... I can think of a dozen families more 'spiritual' than yours... ". And on and on.
And then the Spirit took hold and turned my eyes to TRUTH. "You are God's workmanship." I was reminded of those that were called in the Bible. I was reminded of the significance of the fact that the Lord did not choose His disciples from the "most spiritual" of the time. In fact He spent a lot of time chastising them. The 12 people He spent His life with were normal men open to learning from Him and serving with Him. God didn't select us because we are the best or most worthy. He selected us because we are willing, and He has uniquely prepared our family for the task at hand.
I just needed that reminder this morning.
"Brothers and sisters, consider your calling: Not many were wise from a human perspective, not many powerful, not many of noble birth.
Instead, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong.
God has chosen what is insignificant and despised in the world — what is viewed as nothing — to bring to nothing what is viewed as something, so that no one may boast in his presence."
1 Corinthians 1:26-29 CSB
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