Sav on Saturday

This will unfortunately be short as I am very tired and have an important phone call to make before it gets too late.

I've been reading this book called "Becoming a Vessel God Can Use" by Donna Partow. I actually went with her on a mission trip to Peru several years ago, and I found her to be a very prophetic, spirit-filled woman. The first week of devotions in the book dealt with "understanding how and why God uses imperfect vessels."

I really liked the week's focus verse from Isaiah 55:8-9. At one point, I had that chapter memorized. "'For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,' declares the Lord. 'As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.'"

I tend to forget just how much higher God's plans and thoughts are than mine! I think that mine are the real deal, the final word. But they're not, thank goodness! God has a plan to use an imperfect vessel like me because that will bring Him glory. Rather than pointing at me and praising me, others will realize that in my weakness, only God could have used such faults to bring good to the world.

What a relief it is to realize that I do not have to be perfect! I do not even have to be confident. God used Gideon, an insecure, insignificant man/boy to save Israel from the Midianites. Gideon was criticized for his insistence on what God told him, but God does not depend on the support of others to accomplish His plan. Another relief!

So anyways, sorry I have nothing profound to share this week! I traveled with my family to Tennessee to visit relatives on Thursday. We'll be down here until the 14th, and after that, I start my job at Borders (yay!). It's been a bit of a crazy week for several reasons, the main one being a few friendships and relationships I am juggling and trying to figure out. I'll probably elaborate more at another point. Really, I haven't done much besides hang out with family!

I hope ya'll are doing well! Love and miss you.