1 Corinthians 1: 25-31: "This so-called "foolish" plan or God is far wiser than the wisest plan of the wisest man, and God in his weakness -- Christ dying on the cross -- is far stronger than any man.
"Notice among yourselves, dear brother, that few of you who follow Christ have big names or power or wealth.
"Instead, God has deliberately chosen to use ideas the world considers foolish and of little worth in order to shame those people considered by the world as wise and great.
"He has chosen a plan despised by the world, or counted as nothing at all, and used it to bring down to nothing those the world considers great, so that no one anywhere can ever brag in the presense of God."
God chooses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
Noah saved the righteous on his ark and then got drunk in his tent.
Moses was chosen to approach the Pharoah, but he claimed to be a stutterer.
Gideon was a coward.
Jesus chose ordinary fishermen and other normal people to be his disciples.
Peter, the rock of the new church, denied knowing Jesus thrice.
When we receive the power of the Holy Spirit, it embues us to be witnesses and we are sent out in the world to spread the Gospel.
God uses ordinary people filled with that Spirit to do extraordinary things.
Some may say the teachings and plans are foolish but God's plan which might be despised or counted as nothing become extraordinary happenstances.
So, what is God's plan for your life?
Just ask him and he'll fill you with the Spirit to achieve extraordinary deeds.
I was given a God filled talent for writing and sometimes extraordinary creative words spill forth which I humbly speak and/or write.
Here's hoping all of us ordinary folks can do extraordinary feats.
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