Friday, August 17, 2012

F A T

God is looking for FAT people.

I read this in a book recently, and I thought, "AMEN!".  Not that I am particularly fat, but don't we all want to think that God wants us!  Seriously, God really is looking for FAT people; how do I know?  Glad you asked...

F aithful
A vailable
T eachable

Faithful - on time, meeting deadlines, giving more than expected, etc.
Available - open to new things, willing to get out of your 'comfort zone', ready to go, etc.
Teachable - willing to ask for help, being a lifelong learner, etc.

READ:  Matthew 28: 19-20

In this well-known Bible passage, Jesus is giving some last instructions to His disciples, His followers.  They are to GO and TELL - get out into the world and let everyone who breathes know about Him.  Then they are to TEACH - tell these people all they need to know about Jesus so they can go and tell others.  Jesus was telling His followers that they are to be faithful - when Jesus says go, they will go.  Jesus also wanted them to be available - talk to those you might not normally talk to, go where you might not normally go, etc.  And then Jesus said to be teachable - they had to be!  In order to be able to teach others, they needed to be taught and willing to be taught! 

  • How faithful are you?
  • How available are you?
  • How teachable are you?

You see, we don't have to do anything particularly special in order to be FAT - we just have to be willing and able. 

How are you doing with this?

PRAYER
God, help us to be faithful and available and teachable - to be FAT people, doing your work in this world.
Amen.

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