Next week I’m heading up to Santa Cruz to speak at the JEMS’ Mt. Hermon Inter-high youth camp.
I’ll be honest. I want to be funny, insightful, deep, smooth, spiritual, convicting, well-liked, and down right - ‘really good’.
Earlier today, as I reflected on my “pure motives” (sarcasm), I was reminded of Paul’s statements in 1 Corinthians 2.
“Dear brothers and sisters, when I first came to you I didn’t use lofty words and brilliant ideas to tell you God’s message. For I decided to concentrate only on Jesus Christ and his death on the cross. I came to you in weakness—timid and trembling. And my message and my preaching were very plain. I did not use wise and persuasive speeches, but the Holy Spirit was powerful among you. I did this so that you might trust the power of God rather than human wisdom.” (my bold and italics added)
I wish I could say this inspired me. It didn’t. Rather, it paralyzed me with fear.
It awakened me to the reality that my desire to be everything that Paul wasn’t, will hinder me from being everything that Paul was.
John 3:30.
