Thanks, Paul

This morning I rediscovered a little collection of thoughts for each day that has been around as long as I can remember.  It is titled Our Daily Bread and its purpose is to present a daily simple truth to chew on as we go about our daily activities.
Today's truth centers around the apostle, Paul, and the challenges he faced as he spoke to and with the people of Corinth, many of whom were well launched into their hedonistic lifestyles and had no intention of giving up their pleasures.
I like Paul, not only because he didn't hesitate to talk about his life before and after his encounter with God but because even though he became a powerful voice for God, he still had periods of uncertainty and feelings of inadequacy as he did what he was called to do. 
"I was unsure of how to go about this and felt totally inadequate.  I was scared to death, if you want the truth of it..."-1 Corinthians 2:3-5-Eugene Peterson (The Message).  I can relate!
Paul opted to model for the Corinthians what he wanted them to know rather than depend upon his powers of persuasion, which were pretty impressive, to say the least!
"...nothing I said could have impressed you or anyone else.  But The Message came through anyway.  God's Spirit and God's power did it, which made it clear that your life of faith is a response to God's power, not to some fancy mental or emotional footwork by me or anyone else."-1 Corinthians 2:3-5-Eugene Peterson (The Message).
The takeaway?  My words need actions behind them.  I may not have fancy words or huge powers of persuasion but my message will be energized by God's power and His alone.  My job is simply to model His goodness to me, then sit back and let Him do the heavy lifting.

Allow us, Lord, to demonstrate
Our faith by what we do,
So that the gospel can be seen
By those who seek for You.-Sper (Our Daily Bread).

On the health front:
Today is "Doctor Day".  After my radiation treatment we meet with Dr. Ambrad to discuss the past and future week and to address anything of importance.
Gratefully, I have no huge issues so the meeting should be short and sweet.