On hearing it, many of his disciples said, ‘This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?’ John 6:60 Sometimes Jesus says things that make your brain hurt. The disciples weren’t just confused by His teaching about eating flesh and…
“Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day. For my flesh is real food and my blood is real drink. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my…
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day. John 6:44 God’s pull on your heart isn’t gentle suggestion. It’s like a powerful magnet that…
God designed His entire system to prevent us from taking credit. We need to UNLEARN our desire to boast. This short verse is the ultimate purpose behind everything Paul just explained. God chooses the weak, the foolish, and the nobodies for one simple reason.
“When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.” Luke 9:1-2…
Every parent knows that broken crayons still make beautiful pictures. When a child's favorite crayon snaps in half, they don't throw it away. They keep coloring, sometimes creating even more interesting art because the broken piece fits into spaces the whole crayon couldn't reach. The break doesn't end the crayon's usefulness, it just changes how it's used.
God has a habit of saying no to our excuses, and Moses learned this the hard way. Standing before a burning bush, Moses had just received the biggest assignment of his life. Free an entire nation from slavery. Confront the most powerful ruler on earth. Lead millions of people through a wilderness. Moses immediately started making his list of reasons why he couldn't do it.
God doesn't make mistakes when He picks His team. He needs you to UNLEARN the lie that your struggles disqualify you. What you think makes you the wrong choice actually makes you the perfect choice. The very thing that embarrasses you might be exactly what God wants to use. He looks at your weakness and says, "That's it. That's what I'm looking for."
Remember your heaviest school backpack? Books stacked high. Shoulders aching. Walking home feeling like you might tip over. Now imagine your strongest teacher saying, "Here, let me carry that with you." Not taking it away completely.
Perfect people don't need Jesus. At least, that's what they think. But here's the truth that changes everything: Jesus never called perfect people. He called messy ones. Broken ones. Failed ones. You. Me. People who have nothing to show for but were made qualified.