God's Vessel

2 Timothy 2:20-22 (The Message)

20-21In a well-furnished kitchen there are not only crystal goblets and silver platters, but waste cans and compost buckets—some containers used to serve fine meals, others to take out the garbage. Become the kind of container God can use to present any and every kind of gift to his guests for their blessing.

22-26Run away from infantile indulgence. Run after mature righteousness—faith, love, peace—joining those who are in honest and serious prayer before God. Refuse to get involved in inane discussions; they always end up in fights. God's servant must not be argumentative, but a gentle listener and a teacher who keeps cool, working firmly but patiently with those who refuse to obey. You never know how or when God might sober them up with a change of heart and a turning to the truth, enabling them to escape the Devil's trap, where they are caught and held captive, forced to run his errands.

APPLICATION:

Don't let the dents of life or the shape of your vessel hold you back from the greatness you were created for. No matter your past choices or mistakes, you can become/be a container God uses to bless others. God loves ALL of you. You were created for a purpose and have a specific use in God's greater plan. God doesn't mess up and is greater than all else. He makes GOOD come from what others intended for evil. Even dented, outdoor trash cans have a very important part in the greater plan. Choose today to become a container that God uses to bless others just as you are where you are.

Keep your SHINE on!