We should never allow ourselves to pass up an opportunity to be used of God. Many times we feel an urging to do something specific that God lays on our hearts, but because we don’t feel comfortable or think that we are ill-equipped we allow that urging to slowly fade away. What we must realize is that God will not lead us to anything that won’t be to our ultimate benefit and betterment. We must be disciplined enough however to listen to the still small voice of the Holy Spirit and trust that good will come to us and through us when we believe God and take the step of faith in obedience.
I believe all that God looks for in His beloved child is obedience. When we move in faith and obedience, I believe God will never cease in using us for His ultimate and eternal glory.
We should all be living time conscious and realize that all that we will have in eternity are the good works that will testify for us when we stand before God Almighty.
The next time an opportunity comes your way to be a blessing, to be an encourager or to simply elevate your own life to greater heights; I encourage taking it with all of your might. Do not let blessings pass you by simply because you feel unworthy, unable or don’t have the right credentials. A quote that I think of often says “God doesn’t always call the qualified, but He always qualifies the called. “See yourself as qualified, worthy, able to and be quick to follow the Lord wherever He may lead you.
I hope this following message inspires and challenges your heart to believe in yourself as God believes in you and be quick to take a hold of the opportunities that come your way.
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The story is told of a young man who wished to marry the farmer’s beautiful daughter. He went to the farmer to ask his permission. The farmer looked him over and responded, “Son, go stand out in that field and I’m going to release three bulls, one at a time. If you can catch the tail of any one of the three bulls, you can marry my daughter.”
The young man stood in the pasture awaiting the first bull. The barn door opened and out ran the biggest, meanest-looking bull he had ever seen. He decided that one of the next bulls had to be a better choice than this one, so he ran over to the side and let the bull pass through the pasture out the back gate.
The barn door opened again. Unbelievable! He had never seen anything so big and fierce in his life. It stood – pawing the ground, grunting, slinging slobber – as it eyed him. Whatever the next bull was like, it had to be a better choice than this one. He ran to the fence and let the bull pass through the pasture, out the back gate.
The door opened a third time. A smile came across his face. This was the weakest, scrawniest little bull he had ever seen. This one was his bull. As the bull came running by, he positioned himself just right and jumped at just the exact moment. He grabbed…but the bull had no tail!
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Life is full of opportunities. Some will be easy to take advantage of, some will be difficult. But once we let them pass (often in hopes of something better), those opportunities may never again be available.
The same thing is also true of opportunities to serve Christ. God often opens doors — opportunities to speak up for Him, opportunities to minister to someone who is hurting or in need, opportunities to make an influence on the world around us. If we allow them to pass by (perhaps, because we are waiting for something easier to come along), we may miss out on them altogether.
“Continue praying, keeping alert, and always thanking God. Also pray for us that God will give us an opportunity to tell people his message.” (Colossians 4:2-3a, NCV) “Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.” (Galatians 6:10).
May you take advantage of the doors God opens for you this day!