The Greatness You Seek Might Not Be What God Planned For You
New year, new resolutions and new expectations. What kind of greatness do you seek to achieve this year? I remember being told when I was a kid to raise my bar high because that is what God wants for me. He promises greatness for me and a hope for future. We heard that from church. As believers of Christ, we learn from the bible that God has given many great promises to His people. Look at Moses! An Israelite who was greatly called to save his entire nation from slavery. Isn’t it awesome to have a God who promises great things to us as much as He did to Moses? Or the great King David who was a skilled warrior in the battlefield and a thoughtful writer of the book of Psalm? However, as I grow older, I learn more characters from the bible who don’t seem to be living the same great life. While Moses and David was called to live a great purpose, Isaiah, on the other hand, was called to preach without result. Isaiah 6:9 - 11 He said, “Go and tell this people: “‘Be ever hea