POTENTIAL - Jan. 20th, 2008

Potential is good...just not good enough. There's no prize for potential...unless a page in your high school year book counts. "Most Likely To Succeed" was someones perspective of potential. Potential means that somewhere, somehow, important elements of accomplishment were either taught or caught and therefore you have potential. Potential is good...just not good enough.
I'm sure skid row is full of potential.
Jesus never looked for potential. In His eyes, we all have potential. Someone once said, "He doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called". In other words, even if you don't have a lot of "potential", your still on Jesus radar. He's not looking for potential, He's simply looking for the "willing and obedient". It doesn't take much "potential" to simply follow someone. In fact, it certainly seems that Jesus sought out those who had the "least" potential. Peter is a great example. He flunked out of rabbi school. His fishing career was on the skids. All that was required of Peter was to follow and Jesus would do the rest. "Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men".
No previous ministerial experience required.
No resume required.
No degree necessary.
No "potential" needed.
Leave your yearbook on the shelf. He already knows that you are one great big bundle of potentiality. He made you that way. Just follow Him and let Him do the rest.


Wanna meet me here in the morning?


Sam