Don't Sell Yourself Short
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who [ a ] have been called according to his purpose." ~Romans 8:28 I was hanging a picture in my study the other day, and I went to my toolbox. There's all kinds of tools in my toolbox--there's a hammer, and screwdrivers, and sockets, and pliers, and saws, a tape measure, a level, and many, many more. Different tools for different tasks. I don't need a screwdriver to hang a picture. Or a saw. Or a pair of pliers. I need a hammer, and a nail. Those are the tools made specifically to do the kind of work I was doing. And just like those tools in my toolbox, God makes each one of us different, too. He makes each one of us for a specific purpose. We have different abilities, talents, and gifts to serve different uses. You wouldn't ask a musician for advice on your 401K, nor would you hire a plumber to cut down a tree in your yard. W...
