God Is Going To Use You To Do Great Things

God is going to use you to do great things.

For some, it will mean writing a bestselling book that changes the lives of people all over the world. For some, it will mean writing songs that will be used in churches every Sunday and leading sold-out crowds in inspiring times of worship. For some, it will mean leading a mega-church where you preach to thousands of people each week and see countless people saved in response to your messages.

For some, but not for most.

Since nearly every Christian has at some point been told or has told someone else “God is going to use you to do great things,” why is it that we so often feel discouraged, disappointed, or like our lives are just so…normal? Why do we feel like the ways God uses us are so average and unimpressive? Our typical response is to tell ourselves and others who feel this way that this is just a time of preparation – God is preparing and equipping you so that when the time comes, you will be ready and able to do the great things he has for you to do.

But what if that time never comes? What if you go through your whole life and never feel like you have done anything great for God? What does it say about us that the things we view as great are typically the things that bring fame to our name? The truth is, most of us will never reach thousands of people at a time through a book we write, song we sing, or message we preach. Most of us will never seem anything more than normal, average, and unimpressive, but it’s often in the normal, average, and unimpressive that God is using us to do great things.

Those times you sang Jesus Loves Me to your son or daughter at bedtime – that was God using you to do something great.

The Sunday School class that you taught for a couple of weeks or many years – that was God using you to do something great.

The dinner you made for the family who just lost a loved one – that was God using you to do something great.

The encouraging words you spoke to a co-worker who was having a rough day – that was God using you to do something great.

The example that you set for your kids that caused them to want to follow Jesus – that was God using you to do something great.

That note you wrote to your pastor, thanking him for the time, energy, and passion that he gives week-in and week-out – that was God using you to do something great.

The diapers you changed and babies you rocked – that was God using you to do something great.

The money you gave and prayers you prayed for missionaries around the world – that was God using you to do something great.

The times you forgave people who hurt you – that was God using you to do something great.

The years you spent working jobs you hated in order to provide for your family – that was God using you to do something great.

The mornings you spent opening the door for people and welcoming them to church – that was God using you to do something great.

The hug that you gave someone who was going through a difficult time and wondered if anyone cared – that was God using you to do something great.

The legacy you leave that causes generation after generation of your family to follow Christ – that was God using you to do something great.

The great things are in the little things. The normal, average, and unimpressive things you do that bring glory to God and build others up – that was God using you to do something great.