All Our Dumbness

All Our Dumbness…

William Tennent was known for his eloquent preaching. One day, he worked hard to prepare a sermon that would win over a well-known unbeliever to God. When the time came to deliver it, he became so confused that he couldn’t speak. Feeling dumb, he just stopped and closed the service with a prayer.

In the past, the unbeliever had been amazed with the power of his eloquence. This astonishing failure led him to the conclusion that, on other times, Tennent had to have been aided by divine power. As a result of this realization, he accepted the Lord.

Afterward, Tennent reflected that his dumbest sermon was the most profitable he’d ever preached. You may have also done dumb things in life that you regret. But God can and will use those dumb things for His purposes.

Our faith isn’t based on our wisdom but on His. Don’t live in regret. Take all the dumb things you’ve ever done in your life and lift them up to God.

Ask Him to use them for His redemption. Then leave them in His hands and trust Him because anything less is just plain dumb.

But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.  James 3:17

Take all the dumb things you’ve done in your life and lift them up to God. Ask Him to redeem them and thank Him for doing that.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼