God uses us in spite of us, not because of us

If I have learned one lesson so far during my time in Mexico, it is humility. More specifically, that it is a priviledge to serve Christ, because he doesn´t need us, he chooses to use us. I thought I had a decent grasp on Spanish when I came down here, but I quickly learned I have a lot to learn. It has been so frustrating at times, not being able to communicate what I am thinking, or express what I want to tell others about myself or about God. But when I slowed down and laid my frustrations before the Lord, I heard God´s gentle voice reminding me, that it is not about me!

God chooses to use his children to carry out and share his love. He could do it perfectly and far better than any of his children, but he allows his children to partake in the joy of spreading his love. And it has been so humbling serving here, because God could have used someone who actually knows how to speak Spanish, who knows the culture, and who could minister far more effectively, but he chose me to serve here this summer. And he chooses each of his children to do his work. We truly do have the treasure of the Gospel in our feeble bodies, or as Paul said, in jars of clary. What a humbling and joyful thought! The God of this universe allows us to serve him!

⁶For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ ⁷But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us

2 Corinthians 4:6-7

To God be the Glory!