GOD CAN USE OUR DEFECTS FOR HIS GLORY - God uses every one of our impairments, disabilities, and handicaps for His own glory. God’s way of dealing with what we call “limitations” is not to remove them but to endow them with strength and use them for good.

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God Can Use Our Defects For His Glory

By Mike Riley

When God called Moses to lead His people, Moses began to make excuses. “O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue” (Exodus 4:10 NKJV). 

The wording suggests that Moses had a speech impediment - it’s been suggested that he stuttered.

But the Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes the mute, the deaf, the seeing, or the blind? Have not I, the Lord?” (Exodus 4:11 NKJV).

God uses every one of our impairments, disabilities, and handicaps for His own glory.

God’s way of dealing with what we call “limitations” is not to remove them but to endow them with strength and use them for good (John 9:1-3 NKJV; John 11:1-4 NKJV).

In the New Testament, Paul the apostle referred to an unspecified “thorn in the flesh” that he repeatedly asked the Lord to take from him (2 Corinthians 12:7-8 NKJV).

But God said, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9 NKJV ).

Paul even learned to “take pleasure” in his troubles.

“Most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me,” he said (2 Corinthians 12:9 NKJV).

“For when I am weak, then I am strong” (2 Corinthians 12:10 NKJV).

We can praise God that He can even use our defects for His glory.

God never calls us to do something for Him that He does not empower us to do if we are willing to do the work and time. Take the time to get to know God in an intimate way.

Your purpose on earth is to shine God’s love to a lost and dying world.

Open your ears and your heart to the Lord and be excited about your new future serving Him in spirit and truth.

God has made it possible for you to know Him and experience an amazing change in your own life.

Serve Him.

Wait on Him.

And expect … for He is able to do much much more than you can ask or imagine.

Settle that sin issue ...

“Father God, I confess I am a sinner and my sins have separated me from You. 

I am truly sorry. I now want to turn away from my past sinful life and live a new life pleasing to You.

Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again.

I believe that Your Son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer.

I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Thank You that according to Your Word, I am now born again.

Please send Your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. I promise to study Your Word – the Bible.

Use me for Your glory.

In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen.”

If you have just put your trust in Jesus Christ, you have been born into God’s family.

As a spiritual baby, you need to grow by feeding on God’s Word – the Bible (1 Peter 2:2).

You must have a good modern translation Bible and begin prayerfully reading it. Start in the New Testament, such as the Gospel of John or Paul’s letters to the Ephesians.

As you read, ask two questions: “What are You, Lord?” “What do You want me to do?”

Also, you need to join a Christian fellowship where the Bible is taught and where God is truly worshiped.

God bless you as you begin your new life with Him!

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