Even a bent spoon can be noble if it’s placed in the Master’s hand.
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada and I have a twisted spoon that I use to feed myself [it inserts into my leather arm splint]. Well, once a bus boy picked it up and tried to bend it back to its original shape. “Oh no,” I told him, “It’s supposed to look like that. It’s bent perfectly so I can use it.” Well, isn’t that the way God works in our lives? The Lord knows he can better accomplish his unique plan when he bends us to suit his will. The metal of our soul may, at first, be difficult to bend, but when we allow God to shape our lives, we discover new depths of purpose for living. Christian, you are a chosen vessel for God—perfectly suited for his use. And 2 Timothy 2 says, “If a person cleanses himself…he will be an instrument for noble purposes, made holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any good work.” You know, even a bent spoon can be noble if it’s placed in the Master’s hand.
© Joni and Friends