Uncle Sam Wants You



           During WWII a widely accepted poster was posted everywhere.  It was a caricature of an uber patriotic Uncle Sam’s face with emphasis on a white gloved hand pointing at the viewer, and the large print caption literally yelled out at the viewer—“Uncle Sam Wants You!”.  A large part of the American fleet had just been obliterated at the hands of Japanese kamikaze bombers in a sneak attack in Hawaii, and America declared war as a result.  Citizens volunteered to serve in many capacities in the war effort.  Often, their backgrounds didn’t stop them from serving.

 

Are you one of those guys who has tried to turn yourself around?  Have you started to embrace a Christian walk?  As you tread down that long dirt road called life while struggling with your inner need to be a Christ follower, are there some things in your life that you feel are holding you back from anything you sense that God may be calling you to do?  You’re not alone.  It’s common.  It happens to all of us who are broken (and, yes, we all are).  Here’s the deal skipper:

Uncle God Wants You !

Your pastor or minister isn’t a perfect human being.  Nor are the “pillars” of your church.  If they claim to be, you might be in the wrong church.  If they are humans, and evidence would not dispute that, they too are broken.  We all are.  Every last one of us are.  None of us are on pedestals (unless, in the figments of our imaginations we have placed ourselves there). 

A look through the Bible will show illustration after illustration how God has used people with horrible backgrounds in wonderful ways.  And, He is still doing it today—over and over again.  So, skipper, what’s holding you back from following the leadings of your heart?

 

Bottom Line Thought:  Have you considered that God can use your flaws, your history, your brokenness to help others to strengthen their walk?