Blessed Ambassador

Complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others mote significant than yourselves. Let each of you not look to his own interest but also to the interest of others.
Philipians 2:2-4

Have you ever had a moment when you can clearly see what God has used you for? Where he has reached through you to touch another? It is an awe striking moment that leaves you with an overwhelming sense of purpose. A beautiful reminder of who He is and the mystery that so encapsulates the essence of His power. Far reaching and life changing. God has been using me this week He gave me words to encourage perseverance when I really wanted to crawl into my friends despair and admit defeat. He gave me eyes to see pain where most would have seen busyness and exhaustion. Even in small things I have seen His work this week. I wonder at His timing. Just when the world seems so dark a hopeless he offers a candle that casts its warm dancing light all around touching just what it needs to to illuminate the darkness. Reminding me that His work is Beauty and Love. More importantly it is well worth the tears and pain that the battle brings.
Then the humbling realization that He chose to use me! Why? Who am I that I deserve to be a part of His work? That I should have the honor of praying with and for those I love. That I should be blessed to speak His words to another. That I should be his instrument of encouragement and Truth.
I can count on one hand the moments when I could clearly point to His work in me being used to draw another closer to him. I know that He uses me daily but I don't often see it and I don't always look for it. Every once in a great while I see such a clear picture of how He used me and it is beautiful, amazing , humbling, encouraging.

I pray that we all look for those moments more that we would open ourselves to step outside our little worlds long enough to reach someone other than ourselves. This is ministry this is the great commission. That we share the depths of our lives with each other so that His Glory may be seen in each of us. So that He may use us to Bless others abundantly and isn't that a part of the Blessing? To be used?

Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
2 Corinthians 5:20