Are you sure you have the right guy?

Our Daily Bread
I like to wear red shirts.  I am a winter, what can I say?  ha!  I forget when I am wearing sometimes and wander into Target with my red shirt on.  Well, fun and hijinx usually follows!  When someone asks me help them find something, I ask "Are you sure you have the right guy?" or "I am sorry, I don't work here".  I don't blame them.  I have done the same thing several times!

When reading stories in the Bible, especially in the Old Testament, we notice over and over how the person being called objects to God's calling because of their feelings of inadequacy.  Moses told God that he stammered and didn't speak well like is brother Aaron.  Many prophets protested because they were from small villages and not from families of high standings.

What is the point?  God can use anyone who is willing to be used!  Praise God!  We also see this over and over in the Bible!  God used shepherds. carpenters, fishermen, farmers, etc. to accomplish his plan.  Don't you think he can use us, too?

Lord, thank you for using the least of us.  We are not worthy except by your grace and strength!

Simply Saturday
Gentleness
Gentleness is never self-important but is considerate, courteous, and modest, yet willing to try when a job needs to be done. from The Enrichment Journal

I found the Enrichment Journal site today while researching the definition of gentleness. I am not sure what they believe about issues important to me, but I loved their series on the fruits of the Spirit.  The article on gentleness is very cool.  I used their definition for gentleness since I think they captured the essence of the Biblical meaning (IMHO).

As I am writing more about each fruit, it strikes me over and over how different the nature of God is than the nature and customs of the world we live in.  We have been raised to think of gentle people as doormats.  We have been taught to "toot our own horn".  God teaches us to be different through the fruits of his Holy Spirit.  Praise God!

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22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.- Galatians 5:22-23