What is your greatest ability?

Ferd · #1 02-12-2007, 04:28 PM

I have been thinking about peoples ability as it relates to God and service in the church. This Sunday my pastor made a comment in his sermon that has really been with me, kind of connecting the dots. He said that often times you find someone with less ability working in a church while a real talent sits on the pew. The difference is one stepped up.

That got me thinking about the bible and the people God used. Samuel was an orphan. David was a kid with much more talented, stronger, OLDER brothers. Gideon was a nobody afraid of his own shadow. Peter was “an ignorant and unlearned man”….and a loudmouth coward…. Paul was a murderer….What was it about these guys that made them so used? I think really their common ability was availability.

#2 02-12-2007, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferd

I have been thinking about peoples ability as it relates to God and service in the church. This Sunday my pastor made a comment in his sermon that has really been with me, kind of connecting the dots. He said that often times you find someone with less ability working in a church while a real talent sits on the pew. The difference is one stepped up.

That got me thinking about the bible and the people God used. Samuel was an orphan. David was a kid with much more talented, stronger, OLDER brothers. Gideon was a nobody afraid of his own shadow. Peter was “an ignorant and unlearned man”….and a loudmouth coward…. Paul was a murderer….What was it about these guys that made them so used? I think really their common ability was availability.

I think there might be more to it than their availability. I think it has to do with something Paul had mentioned in 1 Corinthians about how God did not call many wise according to the wisdom of the world, etc. but, instead, called those whom the world would not consider particularly capable, talented, etc. Why did He do this? So that we would not be able to boast.

Rhoni · #3 02-12-2007, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferd

I have been thinking about peoples ability as it relates to God and service in the church. This Sunday my pastor made a comment in his sermon that has really been with me, kind of connecting the dots. He said that often times you find someone with less ability working in a church while a real talent sits on the pew. The difference is one stepped up.

That got me thinking about the bible and the people God used. Samuel was an orphan. David was a kid with much more talented, stronger, OLDER brothers. Gideon was a nobody afraid of his own shadow. Peter was “an ignorant and unlearned man”….and a loudmouth coward…. Paul was a murderer….What was it about these guys that made them so used? I think really their common ability was availability.

I disagree.

Rhoni · #4 02-12-2007, 04:32 PM

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I think there might be more to it than their availability. I think it has to do with something Paul had mentioned in 1 Corinthians about how God did not call many wise according to the wisdom of the world, etc. but, instead, called those whom the world would not consider particularly capable, talented, etc. Why did He do this? So that we would not be able to boast.

I disagree.

#5 02-12-2007, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhoni

I disagree.

Would you care to elaborate as to why you disagree?

Rhoni · #6 02-12-2007, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Chan

Would you care to elaborate as to why you disagree?

If you promise not to get ugly with me...I can't take any more...it has been a difficult month and will not be over until March 18.

Sincerely, Rhoni

whollyHis · #7 02-12-2007, 04:37 PM

I have to say that I disagree with these posts, also...but, I won't go into WHY on here- I'll just get 'blasted' by the pastors...

Rhoni · #8 02-12-2007, 04:40 PM

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I have to say that I disagree with these posts, also...but, I won't go into WHY on here- I'll just get 'blasted' by the pastors...

Agreed! I don't want to get blasted but have started my own thread on the subject.

Blessings, Rhoni

#9 02-12-2007, 04:40 PM

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If you promise not to get ugly with me...I can't take any more...it has been a difficult month and will not be over until March 18.

Sincerely, Rhoni

In asking if you'd care to elaborate, I was thinking you might come up with something the rest of us haven't considered.

Rhoni · #10 02-12-2007, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Chan

In asking if you'd care to elaborate, I was thinking you might come up with something the rest of us haven't considered.

I think that God took the individual's best quality, Paul's was education, Peter's was boldness and determination, and Matthews was finance, and David's was his knowledge that through Christ anything can be accomplished. He took the tools each acquired through their trades and channelled them into usefulness in the kingdom.

Blessings, Rhoni