Each one of us
has received a special gift
in proportion to what Christ has given.
in proportion to what Christ has given.
. . . He did
this to prepare all God's people for the work of Christian service,
in order to
build up the body of Christ.
Ephesians 4:7
and 12
In a 1989 interview with Edward Desmond of TIME, Mother Teresa of
Calcutta said, “I am like a little pencil in [God’s] hand. That is all. He does
the thinking. He does the writing. The pencil has nothing to do with it. The
pencil has only to be allowed to be used.”
Have you ever felt like that—like a little pencil in the hand of God?
That what you were doing wasn’t coming from you but from another, wiser source?
I love it when God does that! As a writer, I find that during those
times, the words pour quickly from heart to fingers to page. I am as amazed as
those who will one day read what I have jotted down. I have no choice but to
acknowledge that it is God who is guiding the “pencil”.
According to Ephesians 4: 7 and 12, God gives each person a special gift to be used for the work of
Christian service. And, He gives us a passion for that service that can’t
easily be ignored.
Recently a blogger that I follow returned to writing after a long hiatus.
Like many of us, life interrupted and her writing ministry derailed. But God continued
nudging her, prompting her to pick up where she left off so He could speak
through her posts. He wanted her to be His “pencil” again.
How has God called
you to be the “little pencil” in His hand? My prayer is that you will feel the
wonder and thrill of allowing Him to use you as His instrument of saving grace for
searching souls.
Be encouraged!
Pam©2018 Pamela D. Williams
