Being Available....

If you are reading this blog right now then there is a real good chance you woke up today. And if you woke up today then you already have 1 thing on your list to be thankful for. Each day I start my day by thanking God for all the things He has blessed me with. I try very hard to think of things that people around the world are not going to have, that I take for granted...like a roof over their head, a soft bed, hot water and breakfast. Then the next thing I do is offer this day (that He gave me) back to Him as a gift to use it how ever He needs to. Which is what God has pressed on my heart for today's blog.

How often do you start your day by simply being available to God? It can only happen if you are starting your day by being available to Him in a time of prayer. I don't mean with a "Godly" to do list, but simply saying "here I am". So many times I think God would rather hear the words "here I am...what do you want me to do today?", then to plan every detail of our day out. Even when our intentions are good we can fill our day so full of "activities" that we have completely shut out any chance for the Holy Spirit to "interrupt us". How often do you invite God in to interrupt your day? I think one of the reasons we hesitate to be that open with God is because the enemy has convinced us that we are not "qualified" to do some of the things God might request of us. Fear has always been the enemy's best tactic to keep us from being all that God would  have us be. The very idea that there is someone you could run across today that needs to hear exactly what God has placed on your heart sounds crazy to some people. We feel so unqualified that we use that as an "excuse" for why God would not want to use us. Nothing could be further from the truth. When you make yourself available to God He will work out the details. He will put you in the place He needs you and He will provide the words/gifts needed in that moment for you to carry out what He has called you to do. When you doubt your abilities to do what He has called you to do, you are truly doubting Him. When we step out in faith we allow The Lord to empower us...and when He does this 2 things happen...His work gets accomplished and our faith gets strengthened. Test it and see!

I will be the first to say that God has used me in ways I am by no means qualified for...and for no other reason than praying the words out of Isaiah 6:8, "Here I am! Send me". Tell God you are going to make yourself available today. Don't put limits on what that means, but instead be open to "anything" He would ask of you. I know that word "anything" is a scary word to some, but He will amaze you by showing you what He can do through you, that you can't do on your own!