Yo. Can’t wait to be in Dallas for Thanksgiving.

When I was running today, I heard some God whispers. And those
whispers helped me sum up what I have been learning this semester….

1. Read 2 Cor 12.9. Seriously, read it.
Done? Ok, time to proceed….
Weaknesses. I hate my weaknesses. In fact, I can think of a bunch of
weaknesses that I have: I am often apathetic about action, I have a
hard time telling people that I love them and living it, I am not a
good speaker or writer, I am not very good at Physics (damn that
mid-term exam), and on and on. I often express these to God. He
listens to me and doesn’t get bored. But then. O then! I look in His
Word and everywhere….everywhere, God is using weaknesses for His
glory. I mean look at Jesus. God was glorified in His death: a
criminal’s death, a bloody death, a naked death. Then, there’s Moses.
The guy was a murderer and tried to get out of leading Israel with a
bunch of excuses.
I have hope in my weaknesses. God can use them for His glory for how
He sees fit. And I can look back and see how He has transformed my
weaknesses. Which leads me to the next topic….

2. See Hebrews 12.29 and Proverbs 17.3
Good job. You read 3 verses and have fulfilled your quota for today.
I love that the Proverbs dude talks about a crucible. I use them a lot
in chemistry. I stick a bunch of chemicals that will likely give me
cancer in the crucible, then turn on some natural gas and light the
bunsen burner. It is AWESOME. The crucible gets so hot and sometimes
the chemicals may shoot out, change color, or evaporate. The intense
heat purges away any excess or impurities.
I submit myself to God’s crucible. I want Him to test me and point out
my impurities. Please show me how to follow you better.
When I was running today, I got this picture of an intense wave of
fire passing through me. It did not destroy me. It only purified me.

Sum it up.
Weaknesses. I submit my weaknesses while I am in the crucible and let
the Lord purify them, use them as He wants. And remember, He is Love. So He is going to take good care of me in the crucible. Even if I can’t see
Him, I trust that He hears me.

That’s all I got. Look forward to God using your weaknesses, your
embarrassments for Him. Because ultimately, all that matters is that
He is glorified.