Does God need us? No doubt we all like to think we are at least significant. Truth is, God just kind of lets us in on what He is doing. A few days ago one of our missionaries told me this story. He was at a service of one of the relatively new churches around Atenas. The pastor, who's manner is to sort of ramble and make a short story long, was preaching and Steve thought to himself, "I really need to teach Jose how to preach." The sermon went on for what seemed too long and then he gave an invitation to receive Christ as savior. Several people accepted that invitation and became Christians. Steve then thought, "OK. Maybe I better just leave him alone. Seems like God is using him pretty good."
Sometimes, as missionaries, if we aren't careful, we get into a "We have the answers" mentality and think everything has to be done our way, according to our plan, in our manner. Wrong! Looks like by now we would realize that God can use anyone, and does...who He wants to use, in whatever manner He chooses to use them. Plans are good. We should have a strategy. But sometimes when the Lord is working or is using someone, we need to just get out of the way and watch it happen.
