It's interesting that after studying yesterday about how God provides for me and has a plan for my life, today's topic would be how it's not about me. In John 21:20-24, there is a narrative in which John tells a story about an encounter between Jesus and one of Jesus' disciples. Although the disciple is actually John himself, he never mentions himself by name. What a contrast to today's society, where people are bent on taking credit for everything that brings them honor, sometimes even when they're not actually responsible for it!!
So often I've heard the analogy that our life is a book with different chapters in it. But just because it is a book doesn't mean that it is an autobiography. We are just the pages, not the author. And really, when you think about it, what sort of credit or glory can the static, dead pages of a book really claim?? We are nothing without God. But that's not a cut-down; rather, it is a wonderful, glorious reality that our God chooses to work through us anyway.
The more I get to know God and the more I get to know myself, the more I realize that HE is the hero of this story, not me. Going to Korea for a year, as scary and overwhelming it is, and as bittersweet as I may feel to be leaving my family for so long, is a wonderful opportunity. But it is also a God-given opportunity. Sure, I could say that well, I should really get the credit for winning a Fulbright Scholarship, since I was the one who worked so hard all through college. But God was the One who gave me the opportunity to go to Berry, He was the One who gave me the opportunity to stay at Berry, He was the One who sent me wonderful opportunities while at college, both during the school year and during the summer. Heck, He was the One who gave me my intelligence and drive in the first place; so really, it's not difficult at all to say that God really is the sole reason I am standing where I am today. I'm so humbled and grateful to Him right now. To God be the glory!!
So often I've heard the analogy that our life is a book with different chapters in it. But just because it is a book doesn't mean that it is an autobiography. We are just the pages, not the author. And really, when you think about it, what sort of credit or glory can the static, dead pages of a book really claim?? We are nothing without God. But that's not a cut-down; rather, it is a wonderful, glorious reality that our God chooses to work through us anyway.
The more I get to know God and the more I get to know myself, the more I realize that HE is the hero of this story, not me. Going to Korea for a year, as scary and overwhelming it is, and as bittersweet as I may feel to be leaving my family for so long, is a wonderful opportunity. But it is also a God-given opportunity. Sure, I could say that well, I should really get the credit for winning a Fulbright Scholarship, since I was the one who worked so hard all through college. But God was the One who gave me the opportunity to go to Berry, He was the One who gave me the opportunity to stay at Berry, He was the One who sent me wonderful opportunities while at college, both during the school year and during the summer. Heck, He was the One who gave me my intelligence and drive in the first place; so really, it's not difficult at all to say that God really is the sole reason I am standing where I am today. I'm so humbled and grateful to Him right now. To God be the glory!!
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