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Kelly Williams faced a hard question when he was launching a
new church start in Colorado Springs, Colorado. During the initial stages, the
attendance fluctuated, but never got over a handful. One night, nobody showed
up and Kelly faced the fact that he might not be cut out for church planting,
that he could fail. As he flirted with quitting, he opened his bible for his
daily quite time to John 10 and read Jesus’ words about the good shepherd that lays
down his life for his sheep. “…as he read, Kelly heard God's voice. I know you
are willing to be a success for me, but are you willing to be a failure for me?
Are you willing to lay down your life for these sheep? His open Bible opened
his heart. ‘Yes Lord, yes!’ Williams prayed. ‘I'll lay down my life for these
sheep. If it is Your will, this is the hill I'll die on, I'll fight to the
bitter end.’”
—Future Church, p. 155 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson
Those who are willing to be a success for God are legion.
Those who are desperate for God and want Him even if it means being a failure
are the blessed few. Kelly went on to establish a flourishing church, but that
isn’t the point. The point is he was willing to following God’s will for his
life wherever it too him. Are you desperate for God? Not desperate for God's
blessings but desperate for Him?
Psalm 42:1-11 NASB “As the deer pants for the water brooks,
So my soul pants for Thee, O God. [2] My soul thirsts for God, for the living
God; When shall I come and appear before God? [3] My tears have been my food
day and night, While they say to me all day long, ‘Where is your God?’ [4]
These things I remember, and I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go
along with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God, With the
voice of joy and thanksgiving, a multitude keeping festival. [5] Why are you in
despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God,
for I shall again praise Him For the help of His presence.”
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