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Do you have your license?
Do you go outside with, or, without it?
At what age did you receive your license?
How much does it cost to renew your license?
Do you like the photo on your license?
Do you use your license all day, everyday?
What license?
Your license to do good.
You saw that one coming didn’t you?
Probably not.
Dear readers, today it’s with great pleasure I introduce Bob Stewart, a Husband, Father, Man of God, and writer. Today’s post is courtesy of Bob and is entitled:
“Who’s Not Capable?”
Have you ever felt you didn’t have the skills, background, character, or even physical traits to be a leader? Have people assumed you don’t have what it takes to lead without even giving you a chance to see what you can do?
God oftentimes in the Bible used the least likely character to be a leader. One leader in particular was one of the judges – Ehud. God would bring up “judges” or military leaders every time the Children of Israel needed a leader.
So one time God brought up a leader to deliver the Israelites from the Moabites. He brought up Ehud – a left-handed man from the tribe of Benjamin (Judges 3:12-30).
Being left-handed meant one of three things in the Middle East during that time. You were either: 1) slow or stupid, 2) unclean, as left was considered the “restroom cleaning” hand, or 3) evil-minded. Either way, it wasn’t positive.
And the tribe of Benjamin was considered the “low man on the totem pole,” as Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob. The tribe of Benjamin also had a strong occurrence of left-handed members.
So all was against him going into this opportunity. However, God chose Ehud for a purpose. He was to kill the mighty King Eglon and lead Israel out of the Moabite control.
Ehud’s sword was strapped to the opposite side of his body, so the Moabite King didn’t notice the sword. He thought Ehud was a safe person to meet with him. But Ehud was able to kill King Eglon with the sword in his left hand and free the Israelites.
What does that have to do with us today? Many a time we believe we don’t have what it takes to be a leader when given an opportunity. We have traits that may be perceived as weaknesses, but God can use them as strengths!
I have shared that story over and over with my younger son, as he is smaller than everyone else in his class and is left-handed. Kids used to make fun of him for writing differently in school. I told him this story, and he was so amazed!
Now he considers being left-handed a bonus – a gift from God. And he connects more with me, because I am left-handed as well.
Ever think about how you prepare for your day?
Going through the motions? Wake up, shower, dress, jump in the car and off we go.
Lemmings. The migratory animals that follow each other and when one jumps off the cliff, the rest follow, one by one.
Humans are like that too. Creatures of habit and heavily influenced by what every one else does.
When will I think for myself and have the courage to not only not jump off the cliff, but to steer clear of the cliff altogether?
Humbled beyond belief.
When I take stock of the many blessings all around, I am completely and utterly humbled.
At the pool last night, our eight-year old son and I were talking about what if we lost everything – all our money and our house.
I told my son, “We would still have God and Jesus”.
I continued, “Even when a person has nothing, they still have God and Jesus”.
We fairly quickly moved on to talking about the Pirate Legos he brought with him, but I love these small opportunities to reinforce what I believe – in his impressionable mind and heart.
A parent, or adult if you’re not going to be a parent, has two choices with their child.
It is never my intent to make anyone feel bad or guilty, (including myself) I simply feel a duty to think things through. If this stimulates helpful thinking in others, perfect.
Are you thinking now? I hope so. Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂