God Uses People

Throughout the Bible God shows His willingness to use people. In fact, He is not only willing to use people, but that is His 'only' plan!

It's easy for us to fall into the assumption that so-and-so's got it covered. It's easy for us, when thinking about ways in which we might like to serve for example, to feel overwhelmed by the number of organisations already 'doing the stuff' in that area. But we must never forget that God has and always will use people, and then the end will come.

In our individualistic culture, it is easy for Christians to pray to God expecting a miraculous intervention in their personal circumstances; in general we would prefer an answer which was just between 'me and God'. Whilst I believe this does happen, we need also to be very open to God bringing people alongside to meet our needs, in God. He often works in that way, and we need to be on the lookout for that.

If we are to experience the fullness of everything God has in our lives, I believe we need to put away individualism and be open to the Spirit of God drawing people together for good. It's not a novel thing, it's a Bible thing!