God Uses Us As We Are

Day Four of Giving Thanks!

It isn't that I have ANYTHING against my roommates, really I don't. They are great. However, in this house, it's hard to get any time to yourself because we're usually all here, all the time. So, when I have that rare occasion where I'm the only person in the house for a bit, I really enjoy it. Mostly because it means I can play my music as loud as I want and sing along to it super loud and I don't make anyone mad! I jammed to some Kari Jobe music, my favorite to belt along with, and it was really good for my soul.

Then, I was reminded of an old song I really love called As Is, by Peder Eide. Some of the lyrics are as follows:

Moses was a stutterer, David was a murderer, Jeremiah's suicidal, naked in the street 
Paul-y had a problem with specifics left unsaid, 
Timothy had stomachaches, and Lazarus was dead. 
Samson was a long-haired, arrogant womanizer 
Rahab was a scarlet-courted lady on the street 
John the baptist eatin' bugs and honey on his bread 
Gideon a scaredy-cat, Lazarus was dead 

Noah was a drunk man, Abraham an old man, Jacob was a lying man, Leah second best 
Jonah should've followed God but ran away instead 
Martha was a worry-wart and Lazarus was dead

Chorus: 
As is, as is, He chooses us as His 
As His, as His, infuses us as is 
Never ending love transcending on our weaknesses 
No excuses, He uses us as is 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-I3Okfw9YM

Here's the link if you want to listen to the whole song. :)

The point I'm trying to make is how beautiful it is that Christ can use any one of us, no matter HOW big our imperfections may be, to bring glory to His name. The thought sends chills down my spine, especially since there are so many times that I've felt unusable while being here in Honduras. God has proven me wrong every time, though, and He will continue to do so.