REFLEXIONS

"It means very little to me that you or any human court should cross-examine me. I don't even ask myself questions. I have a clear conscience..."! (1 Cor 4:3-4, GW). "Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful" (1 Cor 4:2, NKJV) Apostle Paul reveals to us in this passage what his attitude is regarding the matter of him being judged by others or indeed judging his own self. But prior to this, Paul first revealed a fundamental spiritual principle that should guide all who follow Christ, namely: we are God's stewards and it is required of stewards that they be found faithful or trustworthy (1 Cor 4:2). It is this that informs his non-judgemental attitude, as should be the case with every believer too. The teaching of our scripture passage leads us to the conclusion that people’s assessment of you or your own subjective evaluation of yourself does not influence God's opinion. Seek to impress God and not people or yourself. The rea

“Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand…” (Jeremiah 18:6, ESV) “For we are His creation—created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time so that we should walk in them.” - (Ephesians 2:10, HCSB) With this analogy of the clay in the potter’s hand, God illustrates His will for the relationship between Himself as creator and the believer as His unique creation. It is the will of God that the believer lives a “surrendered life” – a life that yields to God’s revealed plans and purpose. We are God’s creation, intentionally “created in Christ for good works” . To fully understand what it means to be God’s creation and reach our full potential “in Christ”, we have to live a totally surrendered life.  Hudson Taylor, an English missionary to China and founder of China Inland Mission (now OMF International) lived this truth; and was quoted as saying: “I used to ask God to help me. Then I asked God if I might help Him. I ended up asking Him t