Use what you got

So often when a need arises we tend to think, "I'll let someone do that who is better equipped to do that sort of thing." Just this morning reading in the book of Matthew, God just opened my eyes to a pretty intense lesson. In chapter 14, there is the very familiar story of Jesus feeding the "five thousand". The disciples went to Him, expecting that the people would take care of their own need or trying to make it someone else's burden to bear, when Jesus surprised them by saying, "You give them something to eat." This could not be more true in our own lives. We see a need, be it Haiti, our lonely neighbor, or an unsaved co-worker, and we so often go, "Oh, I pray that God brings someone to help with that", but then God surprises us with saying "you do it". We need to take more responsibility for meeting the needs of those around us, and not just material needs either. We try and be like the disciples, making excuses of "I don't have the money, time, education, etc..." but really God takes what we have right now to use it and He does that for His glory. So if a need arises and you feel God leading you to be that answer to prayer, don't be afraid, and don't give Him excuses, but in the famous words of Nike, "Just do it".