Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday by Woerner Valerie;Lee Jennifer Dukes;

Author:Woerner, Valerie;Lee, Jennifer Dukes; [Woerner, Valerie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: RELIGION / Christian Living / Spiritual Growth, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Motherhood
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Published: 2019-03-06T00:00:00+00:00

WHAT ARE WE CAPABLE OF?

When I take myself out of a race God has called me to, it’s usually because I’m picturing running without him. God is capable of doing so much more than we think is possible. Without God’s perspective, we will decide what we can and can’t do based on our own strength. This flies in the face of Ephesians 3:20, which says that God “is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us” (ESV).

In other words, what he has planned is better.

I’m a goal setter to the nth degree. I love dreaming and making plans, but even I can’t dream up plans that come close to what God has in mind. No matter how big of a dreamer you are, God is bigger. Does that mean that if you dream of four kids, God is dreaming of eleven, or if you dream of making $50,000 a year, he is dreaming of $100,000? Not necessarily. Bigger isn’t always measured the way we think, but it’s always greater.

I love how God paints the picture of doing something greater in the life of Moses. God called him to do something—you know, confront Pharaoh and lead two million or so grumblers and complainers through the desert—and he responded with a laundry list of excuses, including a fear that’s near and dear to one of my own: “O Lord, I’m not very good with words. I never have been, and I’m not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled” (Exodus 4:10). As someone who is equally terrified of speaking in front of people, I’m grateful for the Lord’s response to Moses. Despite Moses’ excuses, God was gracious and sent Moses’ eloquent brother, Aaron, with him. This story reminds me of a few things when it comes to God’s dreams for us:

God has a great desire for us to be a part of his plan. Can he do it without us? Yes! Does he long to use us anyway? Yes! We can make excuses, but God will still pursue us.

We don’t accomplish God’s purposes alone. Moses’ weakness meant that both he and Aaron got to be part of the story. Shake off the feeling that God expects you to do it all. Maybe God is surrounding you with some of his other kids so they can use their gifts and so you can carry out the mission together.

He equips each of us differently. Your calling from God might look very different from your friend’s or your neighbor’s or your sister’s. Maybe your gift is in leading Bible studies or volunteering for outreaches or cooking meals or organizing details behind the scenes. Moses had the words, while Aaron was the good talker. Each gift is equally important in God’s eyes.

When God says we’re the ones for the job, we have to banish the idea that someone else would be a better fit.

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