WEDNESDAY'S WORD - CAPABLE - 12/20/17 -Sadell Bradley - New Life Covenant Cincinnati

"If we did all the things we were capable of, we would literally astound ourselves."   -Thomas Edison   Nelson Mandela said, "There is no passion to be found in playing small - settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living."  CAPABLE - means having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing; able to achieve efficiently whatever one has to do; competent.  Yesterday, I observed an interesting debate on social media on whether worship leaders in church should be capable singers. People gave all kinds of answers about how distracting it is when the leader can't sing, or how to assess the level and quality of their voices and 'the anointing,'  I thought a better question would be whether singers in church should be capable of worship as it's defined - devotion, honor, adoration, obedience, acknowledgement and reverence for the LORD. Capability must be determined within context.     Capability is important, but it's just the beginning. When Moses was exhausted from the duties of leading so many people, his father-in-law Jethro urged him to "select capable men from all the people -- men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain-- and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens." (Exodus 18:21) Their capabilities extended beyond leadership roles into character. Daniel and the Hebrew boys in exile in Babylon were chosen for leadership because they were, "young men without any physical defect, good-looking, suitable for instruction in all wisdom, knowledgeable, perceptive, and capable of serving in the king's palace - and to teach them the Chaldean language and literature." (Daniel 1:4) Those were human qualifications, but God knew that they were also the only ones capable of saying, "Even if we are thrown in the fiery furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us. We will never serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up." (Daniel 3:17-18)     We are capable of living lives far more significant than we believe if we can see beyond what we're look at. Some of the best worship leaders would not be considered the greatest singers, but their intimacy with God transforms atmospheres and a river of the miraculous presence of God to save, heal, and deliver rushes in as they minister. Some of the most powerful leaders are not in the forefront, but behind the scenes wielding a great deal of influence with great character.  Today, you may be underestimating what you're capable of. Your attitude or conclusions  about yourself could be hindering forward momentum and future impact.  Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz said,  "Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it."

SUNDAY Worship

11:00 AM Worship
The Great Room Sunday Class
9:30 AM Youth Room Basement
at Wyoming Presbyterian
225 Wyoming Ave., 45215
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