Subject: God uses ordinary and imperfect people

 

God’s gifts of grace come in many forms. Each of you has received a gift in order to serve others. You should use it faithfully. ~1 Peter 4:10 NIRV


We know God’s word is for everyone. When this “God-breathed” instruction says “each” and “every”, it doesn’t give exceptions. God’s gifts are for everyone. We find a number of biblical examples where God provides gifts to people of “different” abilities. Some of the people He uses may be considered “unusual” and “strange.”


Special Touch Ministry exists today because, over 40 years ago, God used a man with an extreme physical disability, someone very different and unusual, to impact the life of Rev. Charlie Chivers. Over the past 40 years, Special Touch Ministry has seen many unusual people being used by God to bring the message of His love and hope, regardless of their ability. Here are just a few of these examples:

 
Addie, Ann, Brittany, and another woman standing in front of climbing wall
 

Addie, attended a Special Touch Chapter. Even though she had Cerebral Palsy, her enthusiasm for life and fun was infectious. Loving the Lord, she found her own way to serve and minister. She made homemade bracelets to raise money. Addie would spend all day just making one bracelet, sell it for around $10, and then give Special Touch the money to help scholarship anyone that wanted to attend Summer Get Away. Addie realized the value of providing people with disabilities the opportunity to receive salvation.


Marda, who is blind, accepted Christ through the 2020 STM Virtual Summer Get Away. As she continues to grow in her Christian walk, she is now using STM blind ministry tools and devotionals to share the gospel and minister to her neighbor.


A pastor gave this example: A little girl was invited to attend a new disability-ministry program in their church (inspired by a STM Missionary Associate presentation). This opened the door to 20 family members now attending that same church.


“A couple years ago, my brother Aaron, attended Special Touch Summer Get Away. My brother has always tried to do everything for himself. He felt awkward allowing the caregivers to care for him. Since then, my brother was inspired to help others. I was born “normal” by most standards. When I look at my brother and the way that he uses his disability to reach, influence, and lead others to Christ I have to ask myself “What is my excuse?” My brother may be disabled in the eyes of most, but not to me. He is easily the bravest and strongest man I have ever known.” ~shared by Travis


God can use ordinary, unqualified, imperfect people to change lives in extraordinary ways. He is just waiting for us to welcome them into the body of Christ.

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