When you believe in someone and remind them that God can use them, even their brokenness can become a powerful tool for His work.
Hi, I’m Joni Eareckson Tada and I cannot believe it’s more than 40 years since I started doing radio. I think it was back in the early 80’s when Al Sanders, the founder of Ambassador Advertising Agency, visited my home. I had been bedridden all summer with stubborn pressure sores—I mean, just look at me, paralyzed, helpless in bed: I was no radio host! But Al smiled at me at the bedside; he realized the lessons I was learning needed to be passed on to others. He believed in me, and in how Jesus could encourage many others through the “broken vessel” of my body. You know, it’s a powerful thing when someone envisions success for you, when you cannot possibly envision it for yourself. So today, think of someone like me who needs to hear, “you know, God can really use you.” And if they’re reluctant, tell them about Isaiah – when God wanted to use him, he responded with “Here am I, send me.” Those are good words to get you started.
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