Wednesday, March 21, 2018

A Pencil in the Hand of God


Each one of us has received a special gift
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

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