i've been replaced

it's worth repeating that the Kingdom of God is so much bigger than any one of us...

sometimes, it's hard to realize that God doesn't need us...He desires to use us as vehicles for His glory, but He really doesn't need us. it feels good to be needed..it does something for our ego when people NEED us... but is also very dangerous, and can cause us enormous stress.

as most of you know, we are going through a major transition in our lives. tonight we walked over to our youth service (GOD's youth service)... someone else is in charge, some things have already changed, and nobody had an emergency or needed us to do anything...it was a very strange feeling. i felt sad, but also relieved to know that God has everything under control...

God positions us where we are most effective for Him, and when it is time for us to be repositioned it is not always easy, but He knows better than we do... however, if we forget that He is the one calling the shots, it's even harder...

There is another side to this though. when we realize that God doesn't need us, then it takes a lot of the pressure off us to perform. we just make ourselves available as living and holy sacrifices for Him to do whatever He needs to do through us...

God may not need us, but He sure wants to use us to bring glory to His name, and to reach as many people as we can for His Kingdom...

do you feel pressured in life to be perfect and be everything that everyone needs? don't put that kind of pressure on yourself... God wants to use you but He wants to move you out of the way so people can see Him...

Blessings