Useless Enough to Be Used

“For consider your calling, brethren, that there were not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble; but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, and the base things of the world and the despised, God has chosen, the things that are not, that He might nullify the things that are, that no man should boast before God. But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption, that, just as it is written, ‘Let him who boasts, boast in the Lord.’” 1 Cor. 1:26-31

When someone asked Francis of Assisi why and how he could accomplish so much, he replied, “This may by why. The Lord looked down from heaven upon the earth and said, ‘Where can I find the weakest, littlest, meanest man on the face of the earth?’ Then He found me and said, ‘Now I’ve found him, and I will work through him. He won’t be proud of it. He’ll see that I’m only using him because of his littleness and insignificance.’”

Here is the question for you to answer - How usable are you really in the hands of God? Someone once asked Vance Havner what they would have to do to be used by God. Havner said, “You get usable, and God will wear you out!”

Are you usable, or are you wanting to set the agenda, make suggestions, or pick and choose what you will do? You get a heart that wants to serve, and watch what God will do with you.