The Audit!
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The Stories God Uses
Once upon a time there was a man who was born in a hospital and lived with his mom and dad who had no problems. He was a great athlete and student. He got along with everyone as a child. He made it to college on a full scholarship. He got a job as a risk management consultant for an insurance company in Nashville. He stayed there for 45 years and got a 2.5 % pay increase every year and predictable promotions. He lived two blocks from his parents, who never caused him worry. He never had an accident, a faith crisis, a dysfunctional relationship, a cavity, an emotional challenge, a prolonged illness, a difficult relationship, or a financial worry. He never got married and retired at age 65. He never once struggled with doubt, insecurity or addiction. He had a beach house, a nice car that never broke down and lived in perfect health for 95 years when he died quietly in his sleep in his own, in his favorite chair, with his bed made and every stich of clothing clean.
But…. God doesn’t use this kind of story. Instead God uses…
The recovering drug addict, the guy who had an awful marriage and worked to make it functional, the kid who grew up in a dysfunctional family, the person who has a chronic disease, the woman who experienced sexual abuse, the guy who was unemployed for three months, the stutterer, the kid with downs syndrome, the family whose house was robbed while they were on vacation, the former stripper, the couple that faced infertility, the guy who went for help for his addiction to porn, the blind guy, the man who lost his wife, the grandmother who lost connection with her grandchildren, child of alcoholic parents, the parents of an autistic child, the falsely accused.
If this seems all too improbable- then welcome to our planet.
You are Unique
Remember…
You’re the only one on the Earth
That could ever, at all, be you!
Your story is different your mind is unique
In all that you say and do.
I really believe we could change the world
As long as we are who we are.
Choosing to be the authentic YOU
Is better than masks by far!
The task is gigantic. The mission extreme
We can’t do it all alone.
God wants you to be who He made you to be
Not simply a self-righteous clone.
Don’t make the mistake of being like me.
That’s missing the point of it all!
God’s child you are and God’s child you will be
For the task whether big or small.
Yes, you’re the only one on this earth
That could ever at all be you
I’m so glad you are here, so glad you are near.
We got something big to do!
Trusting in the hands that heal
resting in the light of grace
trusting beyond time and space
knowing that all hope is sure
faith that i will be made pure
wanting to let go of doubt
cleansing all within, without
all His love will soon reveal
trusting in the hands that heal
