He got into drugs. But one night my cousin, Delmer Wantland, surrendered his life to Jesus Christ, and immediately he knew that even with his limitations, God had a calling for him. He travels around giving encouragement to Vietnam Vets who have been disabled and emotionally scarred by their war experiences. He has now established a worldwide network that provides counseling and prayer for our veterans. Life is not about fairness.
Life is about faithfulness.
This morning, look into the face of the Savior who knows you better than you know yourself, who gave you your gifts in the first place, and who can provide a setting in which those gifts will shine like the morning stars. Lord, help us to believe in the people you created us to be. Keep us from sabotaging your calling for us by comparing ourselves to other people. The men and women of this congregation will go out into the workaday world of medicine, law, business, government, and other fields, and they will face win-lose situations in which they are expected to perform and compete. Gracious God, I pray that even in those settings, You will give them perspective so that they do not burn their precious cargo to fuel a spirit of jealousy or competition.