WIRED FOR GOD'S WILL (3 OF 3)
by Joey Rodgers
Scripture: Hebrews 13:21
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Wired for God's Will (3 of 3)
Series: Kaleo
Joey Rodgers
Hebrews 13:21
A few animals wanted to start a school to teach each other how to run, climb, swim, and fly. They decided every animal needed these skills and so they provided a course in each discipline - and that's when the problems began.
The duck was better than his teacher at swimming, but only made a passing grade in flying, was a poor runner and couldn't climb at all. So they made him drop swimming to put in extra practice in running/climbing. This caused his web feet to be badly worn negatively affecting his ability to swim. But everyone else felt less threatened by his ability. The rabbit started at the top of his class in running, but b/c of so much make-up work in swimming/climbing, he fell behind and dropped out of school. The squirrel had great ability in climbing, but was frustrated in flying class b/c the teacher insisted he start from the ground up instead of the treetop down. Having developed a cramp from over-extension, he got a C in climbing/running. The eagle was the problem student. In climbing class, he beat all the others to the top of the tree, but insisted on using his own way to get there. And b/c he refused to participate in running and swimming, he was expelled.
Just as God has designed the animals w/ specific skills, so has he wired and gifted us w/ certain unique gifts/abilities.
When we expect everybody to fit in the same mold, all we're going to get is frustration, discouragement, mediocrity, and failure. Why? B/c a duck is made to be a duck and not some-thing else. And you were made to be you.
For 3 weeks we've been in a series of lessons entitled Kaleo - discussing how to know/experience God's will in our lives. Kaleo is the Greek word meaning - to this you were called.
A person's Divine call is their customized life direction and purpose as ordained by God. It's the way they're to bring God the greatest glory and achieve the maximum expansion of His kin ...
Series: Kaleo
Joey Rodgers
Hebrews 13:21
A few animals wanted to start a school to teach each other how to run, climb, swim, and fly. They decided every animal needed these skills and so they provided a course in each discipline - and that's when the problems began.
The duck was better than his teacher at swimming, but only made a passing grade in flying, was a poor runner and couldn't climb at all. So they made him drop swimming to put in extra practice in running/climbing. This caused his web feet to be badly worn negatively affecting his ability to swim. But everyone else felt less threatened by his ability. The rabbit started at the top of his class in running, but b/c of so much make-up work in swimming/climbing, he fell behind and dropped out of school. The squirrel had great ability in climbing, but was frustrated in flying class b/c the teacher insisted he start from the ground up instead of the treetop down. Having developed a cramp from over-extension, he got a C in climbing/running. The eagle was the problem student. In climbing class, he beat all the others to the top of the tree, but insisted on using his own way to get there. And b/c he refused to participate in running and swimming, he was expelled.
Just as God has designed the animals w/ specific skills, so has he wired and gifted us w/ certain unique gifts/abilities.
When we expect everybody to fit in the same mold, all we're going to get is frustration, discouragement, mediocrity, and failure. Why? B/c a duck is made to be a duck and not some-thing else. And you were made to be you.
For 3 weeks we've been in a series of lessons entitled Kaleo - discussing how to know/experience God's will in our lives. Kaleo is the Greek word meaning - to this you were called.
A person's Divine call is their customized life direction and purpose as ordained by God. It's the way they're to bring God the greatest glory and achieve the maximum expansion of His kin ...
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