When He was on earth, Jesus chose ordinary people to be His followers and then lead His Kingdom movement — fishermen, tax collectors, prostitutes. Apart from His twelve disciples, His closest friends were Lazarus and his two sisters — Martha, a willing hostess, and Mary, who seemed more interested in listening to Jesus than in serving food. These common folk took Jesus at His word.

When Christ gets ahold of one’s life and the Holy Spirit lives through an ordinary person like you or me, the redeeming power of God bubbles over and touches every aspect of life.

In our own flesh, we face limitations. No matter how much we would love to become excellent, we will sometimes fail in our attempts to be unselfish. Yet Jesus came to provide grace for us in every task.

In my quest to live for His Kingdom, I trust in His ability to do great things. I yield my days to Him, believing that He will be faithful to work through me. As I offer Him all that I have, I will accomplish more in His Spirit than I could ever have done by myself. I yield my burdens to Him, knowing that He will show up because He is my dependable Father.

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