Flawed & Frail

One of my boyhood heroes was Davy Crockett, the "King of the Wild Frontier." I looked up to him, admiring his courage and exploits.

Years later, my brother gave me a book that traced the experiences of the real-life David Crockett. I was surprised by his humanness. The real Davy Crockett made mistakes and had serious personal problems. The book depicted him as both flawed and frail.

This was both disappointing and reassuring to me. It was disappointing because he was less than I had come to believe, but assuring because that reality made Crockett more accessible to me - and even more of a hero.

In the Bible we see that God consistently used people who were far less than perfect. That shouldn't surprise us. God is glorified by showing Himself strong through our weakness. It shows us that He desires to work through our lives not because we are perfect but because He is. And since He uses weak and foolish things, it means you and I are prime candidates for His work.

The Lord isn't looking for superheroes. He uses those of us who are flawed and frail, so that He can show His strength and grace. He wants those with a willing and available heart. - Bill Crowder

... It's not the flash of the style that you hone,
Nor all the degrees you've compiled;
The saviour is looking for servants who own
The warm, willing heart of a child. - Gustafson...

... In God's service, our greatest ability is our availability...

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Once again, the Lord has showed me that what He wants is not someone who with great power or wisdom o their own... but He will use which may have nothing at all and it may be the foolish person we thought... He only demands for modest and sincere... it seems like very simple, everyone could be able to make it... but, the flesh is always be weak whenever we would like to get close to Lord... Although the spirit is willing...

I kept looking for something that is able to protect me... Since the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength... What else I would like to doubt?... Believe in Jesus Christ is my only choise...

Whatever I can do for His glory... I will do the best I could... as we all are the limbs and trunk of Christ... just do our own part, cooperate with other, and become the body of Christ...