By Zach Wood
Acts
So often, we are told we need certain certifications in
order to do a job. Granted, you do need
this and would be a great idea to have the proper certifications in order to do
certain jobs that you apply for. You
definitely wouldn’t want me working on an aircraft because I don’t have that
training. And, you wouldn’t want me
working underneath your car because I don’t have ASE certification either.
It makes sense that in order to do certain jobs that we could
apply for, we would need the proper schooling, education and training. It just makes sense in order to do the job
right. Sometimes, this happens in our
thought process when we are sharing the love of Christ and the Gospel to
others. We think we just need more
education, more training and more preparation before we can really share His
Word with others.
This is not to say that bible college and seminary education
is wrong by any means, but sometimes we rely way too much on book knowledge and
don’t just ask God to give us the words and direction we need when sharing with
others. If we have Christ in our lives,
we have the Holy Spirit and He will guide us and lead us in the way we need to
go. I really like here how Peter and
John were both unschooled and very ordinary men who were on fire and passionate
about spreading the Good News. They
didn’t have a college or seminary degree, they just had a love and passion for
Jesus Christ. Wow, how simplified that
is!
Be assured that if you love Jesus Christ and are passionate
about telling others about Him, the Holy Spirit will guide and lead you. Rely always on His guidance, realizing that
we not always need the proper training as we would in a normal job setting. Let God use you and the Holy Spirit move through
you.
To serve God and share the Gospel, there is no
degree required, just a willingness to be used by Him.
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