2004-10-08 07:18:10JLM
It's A Matter Of Character
I will... make your name great; and you
shall be a blessing.--Genesis 12:2 NKJV
George spent his early years shuffled between foster homes till one day
Maria Watkins, a childless washerwoman, found him asleep in her barn.
But she didn't just take him in, she took him to church and introduced
him to Jesus. When eventually he left her home, he took with him the
Bible she'd given him. Maria left her mark on his life - and George
Washington Carver left his mark on the world. This father of modern
agriculture was a friend to three Presidents as well as Henry Ford and
Gandhi. He's credited with over 300 inventions!
And the remarkable thing is, despite his early disadvantages this
orphaned boy never became bitter or spent so much as a minute getting
even. Instead, when he went into his lab each morning he prayed, "Lord,
open my eyes that I may see" (Read Ps 119:18). How could God fail to
bless someone with that attitude?
Great challenge requires great maturity, so God takes the time necessary
to develop our character to match the assignment. After telling Abraham,
"I will... make your name great," it took 25 more years of testing
before God finally entrusted him with a son to establish the Jewish
nation. So, if you're waiting for 'the call', could it be that your
character needs more work? That the task God has in mind for you
requires a bigger person than you are right now?
shall be a blessing.--Genesis 12:2 NKJV
George spent his early years shuffled between foster homes till one day
Maria Watkins, a childless washerwoman, found him asleep in her barn.
But she didn't just take him in, she took him to church and introduced
him to Jesus. When eventually he left her home, he took with him the
Bible she'd given him. Maria left her mark on his life - and George
Washington Carver left his mark on the world. This father of modern
agriculture was a friend to three Presidents as well as Henry Ford and
Gandhi. He's credited with over 300 inventions!
And the remarkable thing is, despite his early disadvantages this
orphaned boy never became bitter or spent so much as a minute getting
even. Instead, when he went into his lab each morning he prayed, "Lord,
open my eyes that I may see" (Read Ps 119:18). How could God fail to
bless someone with that attitude?
Great challenge requires great maturity, so God takes the time necessary
to develop our character to match the assignment. After telling Abraham,
"I will... make your name great," it took 25 more years of testing
before God finally entrusted him with a son to establish the Jewish
nation. So, if you're waiting for 'the call', could it be that your
character needs more work? That the task God has in mind for you
requires a bigger person than you are right now?