From today’s reading...
Consider, brothers, how you were called; not many of you are wise by human standards, not many influential, not many from noble families. As scripture says: If anyone wants to boast, let him boast of the Lord.”
1 Corinthians 1:26, 31
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is awesome because older, smaller, weaker practitioners can beat younger, bigger, stronger opponents who have not trained because it’s the art, the techniques we master, that help us win. Master the art. Win the fight.
God chooses to win souls in the same manner.
That’s why He chose David to beat Goliath, Joseph to save his family, and quiet, humble Mary of Nazareth to be the mother of His only Son, i.e., “Nathanael said to (Philip), ‘From Nazareth? Can anything good come from that place?’ Philip replied, ‘Come and see.’” (John 1:46)
If you think you are “nobody,” “nothing special,” or “not fit to undo the strap of his sandal” (John the Baptist describing Jesus in John 1:27), guess what, you’re exactly who God is looking for to spread His Good News.
Well done. Now all you must do is...
Stay the course.
Keep the faith.
Endure.
Now go sell something.