Being Qualified!!!

As I mentioned yesterday, we can all use the encouragement of Saint Barnabas, since his name means "son of encouragement." Today, Saint Paul tells us in his second letter to the Corinthians, 3:4-11, "Such confidence we have through Christ toward God." We can always use confidence, courage, grace, and trust as we live our lives and our faith. Paul also writes, "Not that of ourselves we are qualified to take credit for anything as coming from us; rather, our qualification comes from God, who has indeed qualified us as ministers of a new covenant." That always reminds me of the saying, "God does not call the qualified, He qualifies the called." God blesses us with different gifts and talents. The gifts and talents I have may not be found in someone else and vice versa. However, we bring those gifts and talents together as the body of Christ and we make them work for the glory of God and the good of one another. Yes, we are qualified for the mission and we are being qualified each day with the blessings, gifts, grace, and strength that we need to bring the work of God to completion. Have a blessed day!!!