God Can Use Anybody!
Scripture: “ and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.21 And you, who once were alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now He has reconciled 22 in the body of His flesh through death, to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight— 23 if indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.” Colossians 1:20-23
One of the things we must bring to record is that God can use anybody; He’s not limited because we are. He’s not even as selective as we are, because everyone He’s ever used has been dirty. That might make some of you delusional saints uncomfortable, because you say that you’ve always been clean, but let the preacher tell you that you’re a liar! You are in a state of delusion if you think that you’ve always been clean. There is not one person in God’s family that’s always been clean . Many times, God will go to great lengths to win people to Him and sometimes He goes outside of our logic, outside of our reasoning, outside our picture of Him. Have you regulated or regarded others as being not worthy enough to be used by God?
Prayer: Jesus, You did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. That would be us. We thank You that our conditions did not repel You or cause You to turn away from us. Help us to see the spiritual needs of those around us, just as you saw ours. We were broken, needy, deeply entrenched in sin, yet You regarded our helpless estate and still shed Your blood for our souls. Thank You for operating beyond logic, beyond reason, beyond my finite mind. You are God and God alone!
By Pastor Wayne Cockrell
Taken from “Repentance That Impresses God”
Prayer: Jesus, You did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. That would be us. We thank You that our conditions did not repel You or cause You to turn away from us. Help us to see the spiritual needs of those around us, just as you saw ours. We were broken, needy, deeply entrenched in sin, yet You regarded our helpless estate and still shed Your blood for our souls. Thank You for operating beyond logic, beyond reason, beyond my finite mind. You are God and God alone!
By Pastor Wayne Cockrell
Taken from “Repentance That Impresses God”
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2024
January
Gratitude Mixed with Faith Should Equal ObedienceGrace Comes In God’s TimingGOD USES WHOM HE CHOOSESSeeing What God Sees to Get What God HasA Life Verse That Is Good for Every YearSeeing Things as God Sees ThemThree QuestionsDon’t Worry About the FutureForgiveness Is Our Daily CelebrationPeace When We Do RightGod’s True Children Certainly Should KnowRegret In Missed OpportunitiesThe Attitude of Delight Is RightMeditation Deprivation Is EvidentARE YOU A DISCIPLE OR JUST A CONVERT?An Anchored Soul Won’t QuitGod Wants to Be BelievedFinding God in Our PainI Must Be About God’s WordWhat the Wondrous Word of God Can Do in a Willing ServantSeeing Things God’s WayGetting Along for Jesus SakeMeditating Brings Us Success In The Christian LifeThe State of Mind That Pleases GodPraised By the RaisedHaving the Right Knowledge for Real FaithWhose Mind Do You Think With?All My Heart & All My WaysWise with the Lord’s TimeNo Shame About What God Has SaidPrayer Is A Conversation
February
DEEP ARMOR FOR THE STEEP CLIMBDressed in the Whole Armor of God for Spiritual WarfareGRAB THAT ARMORSUNDAY MORNING PRAYER WITH PASTOR WAYNE COCKRELLIn My Dressing Room (Putting on the Armor of God)Armored for Any WeatherTruth is Foundation for Our FaithA Work in Progress and A Mouth in TrainingREJECTION OF GOSSIP, SLANDER, LIES, AND DISCORD: THE PERFECTING OF 'FEBRUARY'THE DETESTABLESSUNDAY MORNING PRAYER WITH PASTOR WAYNE COCKRELLIf the Lord Hates It, We Should TooThe Offense Ward of the Sin HospitalSpilling the TeaWe are in ChristLet us Do BetterSpread Love, Not GossipSUNDAY MORNING PRAYER WITH PASTOR WAYNE COCKRELLThe GREATEST THRILL: Being SPIRIT - FilledTHE HOLY SPIRIT'S CONTROLA Drunken SpiritLookin’ Like Our DaddyFermented or Fresh; How is Your Fruit?We Have it AllSUNDAY MORNING PRAYER WITH PASTOR WAYNE COCKRELLJESUS’ LOVE MANDATEHIS Walk, Our Hopethe greatest gift of allTo Love Like Christ
March
LOVE x LOVELove is CommitmentSUNDAY MORNING PRAYER with Pastor CockrellTHE HIGHEST DEBT OF LOVEPREVAILING IN LOVE, AND IN THE LIGHT OF THE PROMISEReturn Your Love to METhe Loveless ChurchWhat Do You Want First: the Good News or the Bad News?POSITIVE FRICTION THAT MAKES US BETTERSUNDAY MORNING PRAYER with Pastor Wayne CockrellHis Love Versus My FearsJESUS LOVES YOUBe Surrendered to 'Love'Victory Over Fear: Life’s Small LessonsJesus, Our VictoryTRUST CHRIST, BANISH FEARSUNDAY MORNING PRAYER with Pastor Wayne CockrellHarmony and Discord Aren’t FriendsHOLY PARAMETERSBlinded by HateACT or REACTRESISTING ANGER AND HATE IN CONFLICTPeculiar PeopleSUNDAY MORNING PRAYER with Pastor Wayne CockrellONWARD & UPWARDHow To Fall ForwardThe Front Windshield is Much Bigger than the Rearview MirrorONE THING TO DOLooking Back Will Have You SaltyGreat Cloud of WitnessesSUNDAY MORNING PRAYER with Pastor Wayne Cockrell
3 Comments
When I was wretched, miserable, poor, and blind, He poured out His mercy, saving me in His time! Praise the LORD! Excellent word, Pastor.
Praise God!!! I need to see this world through God's eyes. My initial response is to see it naturally. Lord, help me to see things the way You see them and thank You for using anybody you want!
Amen. So true!