“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; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence.” (1 Corinthians 1:27-29 NKJV)

There are some who claim to be members of the body of Christ while treating others as though they have no place in the church except to do what they think they ought to be doing. Perhaps you have encountered someone like this; and you might even be discouraged because of it. Well, don’t let this kind of thing keep you down. Who are they to think that they have the right to decide who is best suited to carry out the work of the Lord anyway? God will call whomever He will to do His work, and whoever tries to interfere with His calling will face severe consequences at some point for rebelling against His voice in this way.

Listen, you don’t have to be a scholar or a born leader to work for God. Your qualifications for godly work aren’t based on your personal achievements, but on your desire to live by and uphold the truth as it is in Jesus Christ. Far too many people who once had a passion to serve God within the Church have lost their zeal because they have allowed ungodly men to give them the impression that they weren’t fit or qualified to do the work of the Lord. Of course, then there are those who will tell you that you have to prove yourself to others before they will even give you a chance to exercise the gifts that God has given to you. But who are they to think so highly of themselves as to suggest such a thing? And what happens when you’re in a position wherein you have to prove yourself to people who oppose the truth? Could you ever prove yourself to such people? And how can you prove yourself unless you do the work first?

If you know that you are called to serve God in a certain way then you are called. Not by men, but by God Himself. And no man can take that away from you. Some will try to, but at some point the LORD will humble them. My advice to you then is to not let anyone stand in the way of your doing the work that God has called you to do. You may not be able to do certain things in certain places as a result of a few bad seeds being present. Nevertheless, until God moves them out of the way you ought to do what you can do where you are able to do it without constraint. Keep in mind that as you continue to be faithful to God in the little things you will be given greater responsibilities. But be patient. Don’t give up. Follow God by doing what you know He has asked of you, and you will see wonderful things unfold before your eyes as He uses you to impact the lives of others in a very powerful and meaningful way!

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