Idle Weapons
I’ve been feeling a stirring in my Spirit as I think about the men and women of God that are sitting on the bench in this game of life. Some are educated, passionate, skilled and many of them called by God to do great things but there are barriers that they just can’t seem to get past.
These barriers include things like: politics in the church, bad examples that have led them astray or disgusted them, hurt by other followers (that may be trying to figure it out themselves), not recognizing the scope of their impact, feelings of inadequacy, going through the motions….etc.
Are you by any chance one of these people? Or do you know one of these people?
What’s it gonna take to break the trend? In the BIG picture, doesn’t it seem like we just hurt ourselves and the Kingdom as a whole when we withhold our giftings and talents from the world? I understand that people have different callings…. Some more internal ministry minded (inside the church), some more external minded (in the community) and some a mixture of both. I challenge you to set aside your struggles and frustrations with things of the past (and maybe the present) and focus on what God has called you to do now and do it with excellence. Don’t just sit on the bench and watch the starters do all the work… study their leadership and technique, prepare and practice for your specific talent(s) and make yourself available for when the coach calls you in the game!!! Don’t just complain about the past, help shape the future!
We can be “weapons” of warfare in the Kingdom of God or “weapons” of mass destruction when our piece of the puzzle is missing from the master plan. You have more impact than you realize!!!