Just be you.

Have you ever felt like your not going anywhere, feel like your not being used? Have you ever felt like God isn't using you because you see people around you doing things that you wish you could be doing? Things like affecting peoples lives, having a successful minisrty, anything like that. I know I've personally delt with this issue, I've wanted to be an amazing speaker/pastor like some of the great ones I've heard. I've wanted a ministry like the big guys, like Joel Olstean, David Hocking, Billy Grahm, people like that. I'm not saying that it's a bad thing to want to have a heart and drive to have a ministry like them but what I'm here today to tell you is that you won't be like them. It's not because your not good enough or God can't use you in that way, it's simply because your you and not them. God has a specific plan and purpose for you. I wish I could tell you exactly what that is, I'm waiting for him to tell me too, but I don't know what God has instore for you. I also don't know when or how he is going to use you. I can tell you this though, if your willing to be used by God then he will use you. If you think your not good enough, just pick up your bible and read about the characters he chose to use. I know that we are human and we are impatient, we just want to know when, where, and how God is going to use us but we need to remember that it's in his timing and he decides those things, not you. We just need to put all our trust in him and like I've said before and I'll say it again; WE JUST NEED TO LET GOD BE GOD! So stop wanting another person's life or ministry. Be happy and excited to see what God has instore for you. Just be you and no one else.
So my prayer for us today is that we stop living our lives like others. I pray that we would realize that God has us just where we need to be and that he is in control. If you want your ministry or life to mimic someone's you should mimic Jesus. I pray for an increase of faith and strength and an out-pouring of the Holy Spirit on us all.