Don’t make limited resources an excuse.
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada. Do you ever feel as if you're only one person who can only do so much, in the face of pressing needs? Well, we can all find excuses to sidestep a pressing need, right? We say we’re the wrong person for the job; we have other priorities; oh God hasn't called me to meet that need; or the ever-ready excuse, “I only have limited resources.” Well, that’s the excuse the disciples reached for in Mark 6 when Jesus told them to give a huge crowd something to eat. They said, “Lord, we only have five loaves and two fish.” But you know what Jesus did with that excuse don’t you? He turned it into a miracle of multiplication, and before they knew it, the disciples ended up feeding five thousand. So, don’t make excuses. Remember God often uses limited resources to strengthen and test our faith as we step out and believe that he will supply the need. And he always does.
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