Use Me
I have been “used” before by someone who has little regard for me as a person or as a professional. I have to say that it hurts to be treated as “disposable”. I have to confess that I’ve used people in the past to get something I wanted and then when they were no longer needed, I moved on. This sort of behavior is treating people like a commodity instead of a person. I have done my best in the past several years to NEVER make that mistake again. We are supposed to use things, but NOT people. I’ve since learned to see my profession as a REALTOR as a service industry and I get to be used to serve others in buying or selling real estate.
I came across a verse in scripture this morning where that term “used” jumped out. There was a new king in Israel and he wasn’t a stellar king, but he helped. Check this out….
26 For the Lord saw the bitter suffering of everyone in Israel, and that there was no one in Israel, slave or free, to help them. 27 And because the Lord had not said he would blot out the name of Israel completely, he used Jeroboam II, the son of Jehoash, to save them. (2 Kings 14:26-27 NLT)
I want the Lord to use me wherever He needs me.
I don’t see myself as a commodity to others, but the Lord is my Creator and He doesn’t need my permission to use me wherever and for whatever, but I have willingly given Him permission to use me where He needs me.
I think the Lord has used me before and I didn’t even realize it. That is certainly ok. If I knew He was using me in a particular way, I might become full of pride or even boastful about it. I believe the Lord works the best through my humility and surrender. I would rather be the lowest servant in the kingdom of God, used by God rather than the wealthiest and most powerful person on earth without Him. I want to serve the Lord and be used by Him for the rest of my days here on earth. If I ever find myself in a powerful position, I want to lead from a surrendered heart. I’m praying that the Lord uses me to introduce people to Him and His love, His Forgiveness and His Grace.
Pressing On!
Dwayne