Day 25 ~ Roman 11 - 1 Corinthian 1

The Foolish vs. the Wise

“But God chose the foolish things of this world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong” 1 Corinthians 1:27

I often reflect on this scripture, and how true I have been able to see it in my own life. I think back to the short years ago when I was a good for nothing sinner, a heathen, in and out of trouble so much that I thought “hey, this must be how life is.” I still remember to this day the night I gave my life to Christ, just a few months before I graduated High School, and was planning to go to college but felt a huge calling into the ministry. The first thing I thought when I felt God calling me was “no way, not me. God there are way more qualified people. I know I’ve been forgiven and redeemed, but there is just stuff that people won’t forget and they will remember it when I do this.” When I finally surrendered to his will, and started down the path he had for me, I remember the opposition. I remember hearing the words from other people, even people in my own family, saying there is NO WAY he is going to be preacher. I remember him, I know the things he did. He ain’t gonna cut it as a preacher."
I am so glad that it wasn’t by my doing or thinking, or the doing and thinking of others that determined who I was and where I was going. Sure I didn’t fit the profile of a Pastor, but when I finally discovered my worth in CHRIST, not my worth based on what the world says about me, I discovered that God does have a plan and a purpose for me, as well as he does for you. Don’t let your past actions and deeds determine or sway you from believing and KNOWING what your worth in Christ Jesus is. It doesn’t matter what everyone says, through Christ all things are possible.

God Bless

Tanner Butkay