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Only by the Lord’s Spirit

GFA World Magazine: Guest Writer

November 09, 1818
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Andy, GFA staff member and current director of communications at GFA’s international office in New Zealand, shares about how God uses the weak and foolish to change lives.
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Andy, GFA staff member and current director of communications at GFA’s international office in New Zealand, shares about how God uses the weak and foolish to change lives.

Serving with GFA has been one of the greatest blessings of my life!

When we step back and see the Lord’s hand upon GFA, there isn’t really much we can do except boast in the Lord. God calls the weak and foolish (1 Corinthians 1:27). Many of us would not meet the requirements of the world or even some ministries. I took a Bible course once and failed my tests because I wasn’t able to remember the names and details in my head no matter how much I tried.

Thankfully, God looks at the heart and looks for people who are willing to do things for Him even if they are not qualified. We have the example of King David, who was overlooked by man’s standards, yet God specifically chose him to look after His people, Israel.

There are times I find myself saying “I can’t do this,” or “I don’t have the experience,” and it causes me to look to the Lord.

Zechariah 4:6b has become a very familiar verse to many of us, “ ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the LORD of hosts.” Our fellow laborers on the field say things like, “We can’t do what is being done. It’s impossible for man. It is the Lord!”

Stuck Between Joy and Sorrow

Recently, the Lord reminded me of my time spent traveling in Asia. As I was walking through the streets of a large city, I saw a little girl about the age of 2. Her head was lying on the cement with closed eyes, no pillow, and she was not properly clothed […]

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