As I prepare to preach my first message here in Germany, I am acutely aware of my own failings and shortcomings. It seems everytime I preach, I hear a voice that tells me that I am a fraud and that it is a sham to preach about that which I struggle with. Who am I to teach others when I really have so many questions & doubts myself? If I get up and speak of living holy lives and obeying the voice of God, I know that I do not always do that.
Fortunately, the Lord is constantly reminding me of the lies of the enemy and gave me these words of encouragement from an article on boundless recently:
"Detachment does not mean that we shouldn't care about what happens; it means that we are responsible for faithfulness, not for success. I teach as well as I can. Sometimes the teaching takes and sometimes it doesn't. Of course, I want it to take. But I am much more content when I concentrate on whether or not I have been faithful to the tasks I've been given, not on whether Joe Schmoe has actually learned."
I may not be the best speaker . I may not be the model Christian. But I am aware of my total dependency on Jesus Christ. And if He grants me the opportunity to preach of His saving grace, I want to be faithful. I will be faithful.
"When the time comes, say what's on your heart—the Holy Spirit will make his witness in and through you." --Mark 13:11 (The Message)
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