Sometimes I can say things that can make an entire room feel uncomfortable. Whether the discussion is about marriage, kids, work, money, politics or sports. I tend to not shy away from topics that others run far away from. I don't know why I am like this, but it's who God made me. I won't apologize for making you feel uncomfortable. I won't apologize for making you think and I will not apologize for holding you accountable. You see, the word calls us to help each other. My strength may be different then yours. There are a lot of things I need help with. I go to the Doc because I have no idea what medicines will help me feel better when I'm sick, and I take my car to a mechanic when my car is having issues and I call a plumber when my pipes spring a leak. I do this because I am no expert in these fields. We are all called to a different calling in the Kingdom. I can't teach a class of kindergartners, I can't fix my car engine, I can't preform surgery, and I can't defend myself in a court of law. But what I can do is be whom God has called me to be. So who are you? What is your role in the Kingdom? We are all called to do something.
I have been studying the book of Job and I am amazed by how Job answered his buddies when Job lost everything. I am amazed by his response to God and his praises to God when Job lost everything. I am no Job. I don't think I could lose everything and still give thanks to God. I just have to be honest. I would like to think I'd respond the same way Job did, but I haven't had my feet placed to the fire like Job did. I am no King David, or Peter, or Paul. I am no Joseph, or Moses, or Abraham. I am Jimmy Clouse. God made me and He knows the plans He has for me. God knows you too. But do you know who you are? I do. You're a child of God. God loves you. It's true. That's what the Bible says. So I leave you with this last question. Who are you?
In Him,
Clouse
