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Originally Posted by Evangelical
I think this approach builds character and I see nothing wrong with it, and it may even have spiritual value. It is good to be outside of our "comfort zone" sometimes.
There is a general principle in the Bible that God uses those who are not capable. Because He does not want us to do things in our strength but His strength. Because He wants the glory. If we do things we are good at or like to do, would we really give Him the glory?
1 Cor 1:27 "But God has chosen the foolish things of the world that He might shame the wise; and God has chosen the weak things of the world that He might shame the strong;"
Moses was not a good speaker, David was not a warrior yet killed Goliath, Jacob was a home body and mommy's boy, there are many examples.
Those who have natural strength and ability (Saul, Esau etc) have generally not been chosen by God to do great things for Him, or they have been, but made a mess of it.
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Your premise is specious at best. David was very accomplished at killing predators that threatened the flock, Saul was a serious scholar and was good enough at oratory to convince the chief priests to allow him to arrest followers of the way, after his conversion and submission to Jesus his natural capabilities were captured and used by the Lord. Jacob was hardly a mommas boy; he led his family through many difficulties and dangers. I heard Ron Kangas say that WL had the capacity to govern a nation, he was that smart. If WL was a humble servant of God why did he push so many business ventures on the saints? If he was God's Oracle why would he promote his sons to abuse the saints. His son abused sisters in the ministry office. He submitted to no one, he allowed no peers, he was deceived by Satan and used by Satan to deceive. The Spirit's focus is on Christ, the Father's focus is on Christ, the blended brother's and elders focus is on THE MINISTRY. Christ is not the ministry.