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Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them. <\/em>(Romans 12:6<\/a> NKJV)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have a friend named Jim who coached a high school girls\u2019 basketball team for eighteen years. In all that time, they weren\u2019t able to win the state championship. Year after year, the team was either beaten in the regional finals or eliminated in the state tournament before the final round. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim shared with me, \u201cI was frustrated and ready to quit, but around that time period, I discovered the power of God\u2019s grace.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim made a firm decision. He would no longer coach in his own strength as he\u2019d done for eighteen years but would completely rely on the grace of God<\/em>. He asked the Lord what to do, and God\u2019s response was, Restructure your practices. Instead of ninety minutes on the floor, spend forty-five minutes in the locker room reading the Bible, sharing, and praying, then spend the last forty-five minutes on the floor.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim told me, \u201cJohn, this seemed counterproductive. We needed to work on skills and run plays; I needed every bit of the ninety minutes for practice. But I knew I\u2019d heard from God.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He explained the new strategy to the girls. \u201cThey thought it was a bit religious and seemed like a silly idea,\u201d Jim said. \u201cSome were even frustrated when they first heard it, but after further sharing my heart, they bought in.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a smile on his face, he continued his story. \u201cThat year we won the state basketball championship for the first time. If that wasn\u2019t enough, the next year we won it again.\u201d And that second state championship \u201cwas mind-blowing,\u201d he said. \u201cWe missed every layup in the final game. We should never have won with all those missed shots. However, after reviewing the stats, we realized we set a record in that game for three-point baskets. The three-pointers compensated for all the missed layups and gave us the score we needed to win.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Empowered by Grace <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Jim tapped into divine wisdom; in fact, it was the same insight the apostle Paul discovered \u2014 one that statistically eludes over 90 percent of the twenty-first-century church. That insight is this: Biblical grace is not only God\u2019s gift of salvation, but also His empowerment <\/em>for our lives. Examine the following words that Paul wrote, quoting exactly from the mouth of the Lord: \u201cMy grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak\u201d (2 Corinthians 12:9<\/a> GNT). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There\u2019s no question or gray area here. God directly refers to His grace as being His empowerment. The word weak <\/em>in the above verse means \u201cinability.\u201d The Lord declares to Paul \u2014 and also to you and to me: \u201cMy empowerment \u2014 My grace \u2014 is optimized in situations that are beyond your natural ability.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consider again carefully those words from the Lord: \u201cMy grace is all you need, for my power is greatest when you are weak.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions to Ponder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

What kinds of inherent weakness on your part have you recognized in areas where you most want to serve God and others? And what kinds of empowerment do you most long for in these areas? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In your life, what would it look like to fully trust God for this kind of empowerment? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you personally access God\u2019s empowering grace, which is available to you in abundance? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boasting of God’s Empowerment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For my friend Jim \u2014 trying on his own, with all he had, to lead his girls into a championship \u2014 what did eighteen years of hard work yield? Nothing but years of falling short. But it was well worth the agony and multiple disappointments for the wisdom Jim would finally discover: God\u2019s grace empowers us to go beyond our<\/em> natural ability<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a different letter, Paul makes a rather bold statement: \u201cI have worked harder than any of the other apostles.\u201d Wow, did he really write this? Think of who\u2019s included in this list: Peter, James, John, Barnabas, Apollos, and a slew of other great ones. Sounds a little arrogant, but if you read the rest of his statement, you realize it isn\u2019t: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have worked harder than any of the other apostles, although it was not really my own doing, but God\u2019s grace working with me. <\/em>(1 Corinthians 15:10<\/a> GNT)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul is boasting of God\u2019s empowerment, not his own ability, so there\u2019s no personal bragging involved. He relied on grace to accomplish his divine mission. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After years of frustration and eventual enlightenment as a coach, Jim now depends on God\u2019s empowerment (grace) to go further than his own ability. He\u2019s carried this wisdom into all aspects of his life; his ax (see Ecclesiastes 10:10<\/a>) has been sharpened! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your Destiny Is Beyond Your Ability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With this in mind, let\u2019s return to our individual mission. Again, God\u2019s Word declares, \u201cFor we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them\u201d (Ephesians 2:10<\/a> NKJV). God Himself prepared your assignment, even before your birth. This crafted calling is what will bring you true <\/em>fulfillment; no other work or play will. Your purpose is remarkable in magnitude. In fact, in regard to accomplishing it, here\u2019s a critical truth: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your destiny, which God prepared for you, is beyond your natural ability.<\/em><\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let me make this abundantly clear. It\u2019s utterly impossible for us to fulfill our divine assignment in our own ability. How do I know this to be true? Because God firmly declares that He will share His glory with no one <\/em>(Isaiah 48:11<\/a>). If any of us were to accomplish our divine destiny in our own ability, then God would have to share His glory with us, which He will not do! God intentionally made your calling beyond your natural ability so you would have to depend on His grace <\/em>to fulfill it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions to Ponder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

How convinced are you that the destiny God has prepared for you is beyond your natural ability? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To fully attain this God-prepared destiny, which of your natural strengths and abilities do you think He will want you to move beyond, as you trust in His empowering grace? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Adapted from <\/strong><\/em>You Are Called: Discover Your God-Given Gifts to Fulfill Your Purpose<\/strong><\/a> by John Bevere.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you feel like you’re on the sidelines in God’s grand design? Like there’s a role waiting for you, but you just can’t quite grasp it? Many of us long to make a meaningful impact with our lives. You Are Called<\/em> shares how.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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