RBS 2007
God loves to use weak people. In fact, we all have a bundle of flaws & imperfections: physical, emotional, intellectual & spiritual. You may also have uncontrollable circumstances that weaken you, such as financial or relational limitations. The more important issue is what you do with these.
We usually deny our weaknesses, defend them, excuse them, hide them & resent them. This prevents God from using them the way he desires. God have different perspective in our weaknesses.
Isaiah 55:9
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
1 Cor 1:27
But god has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty.
Your weaknesses are not an accident God deliberately allowed them in your life for the purpose of demonstrating his power through you. God has never been impressed with strength or self- sufficiency. In fact, he is drawn to people who are weak & admit it.
Bible is filled with examples of how God loves to use imperfect, ordinary people to do extra ordinary things in spite of their weaknesses. We are fragile & flawed & break easily. But God uses us if we allow him to work through our weaknesses.
Most of our weaknesses increase our capacity for sympathy, ministry and grace. We’ll be more compassionate & considerate towards other people’s weaknesses. Other people are going to find healing in your wounds.
Your greatest life messages & your most effective ministry will come out of your deepest hurts. The things you’re most embarrassed about, most ashamed of & most reluctant to share…these are the very tools God can use most powerfully to heal others.
Moses weakness was his temper. It caused him to murder an Egyptian, strike the rock he was supposed to speak to 7 breaks the tablets of the Ten Commandments. Yet God transform Moses into the humblest man on earth. (Read numbers 12:3)
Gideon’s was low self-esteem & deep insecurities, but God transformed him into a mighty man of valor. (Read Judges 6:12
Abram’s weakness was fear. Not once but twice, he claimed his wife was his sister to protect himself. But God transformed Abraham into “the father of those who have faith” (Read Romans4:11)
The weak-willed Peter became a rock (Matt 16:18). The adulterer David became “a man after my own heart” (Acts 13:22). John, one of the arrogant “sons of thunder,” became the Apostle of Love. The list goes on.
The more honest you are about your weaknesses, the more grace of God you’ll get. Our strengths create competition but our weaknesses create community.
God works best when we admit our weaknesses….=) that is why I’m very happy to see bold testimonies during rbs 2007 graduation day. It really make me rejoice in the Lord that my bro & sis who are away from God…revived themselves and renewed in the RBS. To us it my mean nothing, but to them their future will be god’s living testimony of weak people that are transformed by the power of God’s grace & love. May our Lord God bless you all and be a blessing to others…but honest to know and share your weaknesses…in due time He will lift you up. Honesty is the best policy. =P
Uncle Hilmy ( Pastor Hilmy aka Ex RBS Principle)
& RBS 2003 students. Sam, Vina, Me & Esther.
Uncle Hilmy & I
Uncle Bobby & I
memories of RBS 2003 just came into my thoughts. =) miss my batch.
