God is a God of miracles. What God is not is a magician. He is not a God that will just snap his fingers and everything is "fixed". I am not saying that he is not capable of those things, that is just not how our God works. God chooses to use us, as tools, as vessels, to bring glory to His name. How often do we cry out for miracles and expect the source to come from afar, to come from somewhere else? God uses what we already have. So right now you are probably thinking that I am crazy. Just take a moment to think of some of the miracles throughout the bible. Almost always God used what they already had, but first they had to offer it up to Him and allow it to be used by Him.
Look at the story of David and Goliath, God used the skills that David had learned from shepherding and guarding his flock to slay Goliath. Goliath would have never been slain if David was not willing to step up and fight and use the skills he already had. Jesus feeds the five thousand; one boy, one meal and one desire to give what he had to Jesus. God didn't go to an outside source he used the meal that was already there. Moses also often saw many miracles performed out of his own staff. The next time you are crying out to God to see a miracle: in your life, your church, your youth group, your family or your community, ask yourself, what do you have to offer. What could you give up to OUR Lord? God only needs what you have, but first you must be willing to give it to him.
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