I'm Not Indispensable.

I have this quote from J.I. Packer's book Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God, written on the first page of my personal journal:

...the Christian must never for one moment imagine himself to be indispensable to God, or allow himself to behave as if he were. The God who sent him, and is pleased to work with him, can do without him.

I have good and relatively important work to accomplish today. I'm sure you do as well. Let's give ourselves to our responsibilities and duties with joy. Let's work as unto the Lord. But let's not believe, even for a nanosecond, that the success and accomplishment of God's agenda depends on us. He's pleased to use us, and that is more than amazing. But he can do without us.

God's plan is going to march forward even if you and I drop dead later today. And isn't that truth good for the soul? We worship and serve the Sovereign One.

Comments (6)

What a great reminder, or "wake up call!"

And when He does use us, it's not because of who or what we are, or what we might be able to bring, as without Him we can do nothing! (John 15:5)

Abiding in Him,
Tom
Doctrine Matters

Posted by Tom | April 21, 2007 11:10 AM

Thank you! I needed this reminder today! "What do I have that I did not receive? If then I recieved it, why do I boast as if I did not recieve it?" 1 Cor. 4:7 (personalized).

Pastor Clif

Posted by Clif Cummings | April 22, 2007 8:15 AM

HI JOSH
YOU ARE RIGHT IN WATH YOU SAID

YOU KNOW I RECENTLY READ YOUR BOOK
BOYS METS GIRLS
AND I LOVEIT

GOD BLESS YOUR LIFE, YOUR FAMILI
FROM
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
GISSELL

Posted by gissell | April 22, 2007 10:59 AM

Hi Josh,

Just so you know, one of your earlist books, "I kissed dating Goodbye" continues to spur people all over the world to reexamine, reevaluate, and rededicate our lives to the Lord again, like never before. I'm one such person. I believe God had me read your book for a reason, and I thank you for conveying the messages I so needed to hear.

God bless you =)

Posted by Jamie | April 22, 2007 4:48 PM

Thank you for always taking time to pen down your thoughts which serve as reminders for fellow Christians. My visits to your blog have indeed proved to be beneficial to my soul. May the Lord continue to use you as His mouthpiece, and may you always inspire other Christians in running the race set before us.

Manet Lasiste
Philippines

Posted by manet | April 23, 2007 5:25 AM

Knowing that what I accomplish isn't going to make or break God's plan is also a comfort: if I mess up, the world will not fall apart on account of my mistake. Sometimes I get stuck in indecision because I fear a wrong choice will be disaster. Yay for a sovereign God.

Posted by ruth | May 1, 2007 1:18 PM

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