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| I was discarded and left on my own from a very early age. But God….has given me a family, language, hope and joy! |
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| I was stuck in a cycle of sin, following in the footsteps of my father, destined to do nothing with my life. But God... transformed my heart and life for a love for Him and for others walking in His graces daily. And He’s gonna use me to change lives for His kingdom! |
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| After being thrown out of a hammock by my mother as an infant, I wasn’t suppose to live 18 more day. But God….revived me on the 18th day and told the doctors I must have something special to do on this planet to wake up just hours before they “pulled the plug” on me. |
Our lives are full of inadequacies, sins, and troubles. And to put it bluntly we were destined to life-eternal separated from our creator, our lover. But God…sent his only Son that we wouldn’t be marked by these things. He came so that we would be marked and forever know for His love, and His power, and His grace that coves all our faults! Not only were we saved from hell, we were saved to a life of abundance and restoration and love! So often I get bogged down in what I don’t have or can’t do. But when we look at the Word it’s hard to stay that way for long! The bible has so many examples of “but God” stories. Here are just a few from a popular poem:
“Noah was a drunk
Abraham was too old
Isaac was a daydreamer
Jacob was a liar
Leah was ugly
Joseph was abused
Moses had a stuttering problem
Gideon was afraid
Samson had long hair and was a womanizer
Rahab was a prostitute
Jeremiah and Timothy were too young
David had an affair and was a murderer
Elijah was suicidal
Isaiah preached naked
Jonah ran from God
Naomi was a widow
Job went bankrupt
Peter denied Christ
The Disciples fell asleep while praying
Martha worried about everything
The Samaritan woman was divorced, more than once
Zaccheus was too small
Paul was too religious
Timothy had an ulcer..AND
Lazarus was dead!”
BUT GOD…… used them all in spectacular ways for His glory!
What’s your “but God…” story?
“You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.” (Genesis 50:20)
