His Image

The Bible says we were made in God’s image. That should be all we need to know in this life. It should be the cause of immense joy inside of every single one of us.

My problem comes when I think about who Brad is. Brad is but a man, flesh and bone. To some he is special to some he is as inconsequential as a fly buzzing around their head. If I was made in his image wouldn’t I be outstanding, wouldn’t I be great, wouldn’t I be everything to everyone? Yet I’m not. I’m a sinner, a bad person by biblical eyes, I truly am the least of these. So how on earth could I ever hope to achieve greatness or on most days even mediocrity. I sometimes feel like I am the lowest of the low. Too far from God to be used. I don’t have the talents others do, I’m not well spoken, not real smart, and not very influential.

Here lately after starting this blog and talking to some people turns out I do have some redeeming qualities. I am still not well spoken, I am still not real smart, I am still not very influential, but I am not scared to share all of my flaws. It has come to my attention that my flaws and my comfort talking about them is making people think. It is changing their perspective and possibly helping people here and there.

What I’ve learned from this is that no matter my flaws, my failings, and my shortcomings God is using me. God is using Brad. None of us are too far from God to be used for his glory. We don’t have to be flawless, outstanding, smart, or beautiful to make a difference in someone’s life. I plan to start serving people, helping people, filling needs that I am able to fill, and loving people the way God Loves me. I may never achieve greatness here on this Earth but I will be important in my Father’s eyes.