As I’ve been driving around recently, I’ve noticed that the Horse Chestnut trees are all out in blossom, and this has reminded of times gone by when I have collected conkers with my daughters when they were younger.
But looking at these blossoms on the trees, I had a thought about the potential of each individual flower to become a conker, or Horse Chestnut. This got me thinking about our potential in Christ as His disciples.
As we read our Bibles, we come across many characters who may have started out small, but over time, with God’s power and the Holy Spirit working through them, did fulfil their full potential.
People like Gideon, Moses and King David, but to name a few. They all may have started out small and weak, and even stumbled on their journeys through life, but eventually each of them fulfilled their potential because they allowed God Himself, to use them.
So, what about us?
How can we fulfil our full potential in Christ?
In Matthew 19:26 Jesus tells us that; ‘… with God all things are possible.’ [NIV]
So, as we strive to become more like Jesus in our lives, may each one of us open ourselves up to God, allowing the Holy Spirit to direct and empower us so that each of us too, will be able to fulfil our full potential in Christ.
Blessings,
Pastor Steve