This past week I did
the (Un)Qualified devotional plan on the Bible app. This plan took a good look
at how you can still do great things for Yahweh, even if you don’t necessarily
feel that you’re ‘qualified’.
(Un)Qualified
Wednesday
(2 Corinthians 12:10)
Your weaknesses don’t disqualify you. They actually qualify you even more, because they are the portals through which God’s power permeates your life.
There are things that I struggle with in my life. Like Paul, I have asked for them to be taken away and they have not been. Now, I’m not saying that they are a blessing, but I am saying that they are a good reminder from God that I still need to keep reaching higher. I still need to give more of my life to Him. I still need to surrender.
Thursday
(Exodus 3:13-14)
Dig deeper into who God as called you to be, ask the tough questions, and allow God to define you.
God is I AM, but we need a third word to complete the sentence. What are we? What am I? Do my ideas for what my definition is line up with what God’s definition for me is? This is actually a really good study that I need to look into. What does the Bible say about what God thinks about us? We are fearfully and wonderfully made (Ps 139:14), but what else does God say about us?
Friday
(Exodus 20:7)
But this commandment is about far more than how you use Gods name as a vocabulary word – it’s about how you take His name as a way of life.
When I first came to the realization that ‘taking YHWH’s name in vain’ wasn’t about saying “Oh my God!” it was a huge realization for me. I’ve never been one to say “Jesus Christ!” as a cuss word, but that’s more because I know that the name of Jesus is powerful for good and so it just didn’t seem right to say it as if it were a ‘bad word’. I’ll admit that I’ve said “Oh my God!” before, but that’s something I still try to not do. But this commandment is all about representation. If you’ve accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, and you call yourself a ‘Christian’, you are taking His name. Are you representing Him well? Or, have you taken that name in vain? That’s a powerful thing to think about. I wish I could say that I’m always a good representative. But, with God’s grace, I can seek each day to be the perfect representative of Messiah.
Saturday
(Matthew 16:18)
Stop labeling yourself, and start letting God do whatever He wants in, through, and with you.
So often, we place definitions on ourselves which limit what we can accomplish. Don’t be so concerned with who you think you are, be more concerned with who God thinks you can be.
Sunday
One of the most dramatically unqualified biblical heroes I can think of is Jacob. He was a liar, a con, a trickster, a fraud. He spent much of his life haunted by bad decisions and exiled to the chaos of self-inflicted consequences. And yet God call him, chose him, and blessed him.
We can feel like we don’t deserve the blessing of God. We can feel like we’ve messed up way too much to be worthy of God’s grace. But God will still use us to fulfill His purpose, and God still sent His Son to die for your unworthiness, to make you worthy. Now go live up to that!
Monday
(1 Samuel 17:32-33)
So if you’re feeling unqualified today, remember, God chose you. He qualified you. And you can choose to let Him be your source of sufficiency.
Oftentimes we can feel like we’re not prepared for whatever battle it is we’re about to fight. It’s kind of reassuring to look back through the Bible and realize that most “Bible heroes” also weren’t prepared for what they needed to do. In using the unprepared – the (Un)Qualified – God shows that it is only through Him that His works are accomplished. I, personally, can try all I want to do great things but it isn’t until I give in and let God take over that the good things start happening.
Tuesday
(Colossians 2:9-10)
The answer to the incessant voices of comparison and competition you hear is to know that God is your qualifier and your approver.
It’s important to keep in mind that we aren’t the important one. We aren’t the ones who matter. But, because we are in Christ, we are more important than anything else in the world. In the flesh we make stupid, idiotic decisions but when we are walking in the Spirit we can bring governments to their knees. Our mission is to walk in the Spirit and emulate Jesus at every turn. How well do we know our Messiah?
(Un)Qualified
Wednesday
(2 Corinthians 12:10)
Your weaknesses don’t disqualify you. They actually qualify you even more, because they are the portals through which God’s power permeates your life.
There are things that I struggle with in my life. Like Paul, I have asked for them to be taken away and they have not been. Now, I’m not saying that they are a blessing, but I am saying that they are a good reminder from God that I still need to keep reaching higher. I still need to give more of my life to Him. I still need to surrender.
Thursday
(Exodus 3:13-14)
Dig deeper into who God as called you to be, ask the tough questions, and allow God to define you.
God is I AM, but we need a third word to complete the sentence. What are we? What am I? Do my ideas for what my definition is line up with what God’s definition for me is? This is actually a really good study that I need to look into. What does the Bible say about what God thinks about us? We are fearfully and wonderfully made (Ps 139:14), but what else does God say about us?
Friday
(Exodus 20:7)
But this commandment is about far more than how you use Gods name as a vocabulary word – it’s about how you take His name as a way of life.
When I first came to the realization that ‘taking YHWH’s name in vain’ wasn’t about saying “Oh my God!” it was a huge realization for me. I’ve never been one to say “Jesus Christ!” as a cuss word, but that’s more because I know that the name of Jesus is powerful for good and so it just didn’t seem right to say it as if it were a ‘bad word’. I’ll admit that I’ve said “Oh my God!” before, but that’s something I still try to not do. But this commandment is all about representation. If you’ve accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, and you call yourself a ‘Christian’, you are taking His name. Are you representing Him well? Or, have you taken that name in vain? That’s a powerful thing to think about. I wish I could say that I’m always a good representative. But, with God’s grace, I can seek each day to be the perfect representative of Messiah.
Saturday
(Matthew 16:18)
Stop labeling yourself, and start letting God do whatever He wants in, through, and with you.
So often, we place definitions on ourselves which limit what we can accomplish. Don’t be so concerned with who you think you are, be more concerned with who God thinks you can be.
Sunday
One of the most dramatically unqualified biblical heroes I can think of is Jacob. He was a liar, a con, a trickster, a fraud. He spent much of his life haunted by bad decisions and exiled to the chaos of self-inflicted consequences. And yet God call him, chose him, and blessed him.
We can feel like we don’t deserve the blessing of God. We can feel like we’ve messed up way too much to be worthy of God’s grace. But God will still use us to fulfill His purpose, and God still sent His Son to die for your unworthiness, to make you worthy. Now go live up to that!
Monday
(1 Samuel 17:32-33)
So if you’re feeling unqualified today, remember, God chose you. He qualified you. And you can choose to let Him be your source of sufficiency.
Oftentimes we can feel like we’re not prepared for whatever battle it is we’re about to fight. It’s kind of reassuring to look back through the Bible and realize that most “Bible heroes” also weren’t prepared for what they needed to do. In using the unprepared – the (Un)Qualified – God shows that it is only through Him that His works are accomplished. I, personally, can try all I want to do great things but it isn’t until I give in and let God take over that the good things start happening.
Tuesday
(Colossians 2:9-10)
The answer to the incessant voices of comparison and competition you hear is to know that God is your qualifier and your approver.
It’s important to keep in mind that we aren’t the important one. We aren’t the ones who matter. But, because we are in Christ, we are more important than anything else in the world. In the flesh we make stupid, idiotic decisions but when we are walking in the Spirit we can bring governments to their knees. Our mission is to walk in the Spirit and emulate Jesus at every turn. How well do we know our Messiah?
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