Monday, November 5, 2007

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WHO'S QUALIFIED?
 
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."  1 Samuel 16:7 
 
Some of the world's greatest people weren't considered 'qualified'. David's oldest brother was a high-ranking officer in Saul's army, but he'd neither the strategy nor the faith to take on Goliath. When Samuel came to the house of Jesse to pick King Saul's successor, Jesse brought out only seven of his eight sons. Why not David? Because he wasn't 'qualified'. Yet he became Israel's greatest king! Did you hear about the newly hired traveling salesman who sent his first sales report to the home office? It stunned them. He wrote, “I seen this outfit which ain't never bot nuthin from us, and I sole them a lot a goods. Now I'm goin to Chicago.” Before the sales manager could fire him, along came a second letter. “I cum here to Chicago and sole them over a millyon.” Fearful if he fired the salesman and concerned if he didn't, the sales manager dumped the problem into the lap of the president. The following morning the sales department was amazed to see a memo from the president posted on the bulletin board beside the salesman's two letters. It said: “We've ben spendin two much time tryin to spel and not enuf tryin to sel. Let's watch those sails. I want everybody should read these 2 letters from Gooch who is on the rode doin a grate job for us and you should go out and do like he dun.” Brilliance is not a diploma on a wall; it's ...intuition ...initiative ...integrity. Armed with God's help and these, you're more than qualified!
 
Prayer
Just as I am Heavenly Father, Just as I am – you take and use me!  Keep me focused on you and keep me moving forward in service to you.  Amen
 

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