God is a fan of paradox. Something in His infinite heart loves to confound the foolish thinking of human beings. He is committed to regularly reminding us that He does not think like we think, and that His ways are much more lofty than ours. Perhaps nowhere in the Kingdom is this more clear than the area of whom God chooses to bless and use in His Kingdom advancement. This message reveals why the uber-gifted, proud and refined may find great difficulty in ever being promoted by God. The simple, humble, yielded and despised people should expect to see great things from the God who curiously enlists His choicest servants.
Why Did God Enlist You?
1 Corinthians 1:26-31
June 21, 2017 • Jeff Lyle
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