AAA

Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

Zechariah 4:6

When it comes to doing something for the Lord most of us look to our abilities. If the task at hand calls for something that we are not use to doing then we usually just say that we can’t do it. Sometimes we even use our inexperience as an excuse not to do it.

When we judge what we do for God according to our ability, we are only looking at it from a natural standpoint. As Christians we need to realize that we are filled with a supernatural God that has empowered us to exceed our natural ability by His Spirit.

David was no match for Goliath when he went up against him in 1Samuel chapter 17. Goliath was 9 feet, 9 inches tall. His armored coat weighted 156 pounds. He was a man of war and David was only a shepherd. By the bible’s definition, David wasn’t even masculine.

And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance. (1Samuel 17:42)

How could this youth, armed with only a sling, defeat a giant, fully armed, man of war? The answer is found in David’s statement.

Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied. (1Samuel 17:45)

David did not go up against Goliath according to his own ability; he went up against him in the name of the Lord. In other words, David was relying on the Spirit of God. He knew that in the natural he was no match for this giant. He also knew that the God he served was much bigger than any giant that he could face. David trusted in the Lord for his success.

Something that we must understand is that our success in the kingdom of God is not based upon our abilities. Yes, God has given us certain talents and abilities that are useful, but there are three things that make us successful when it comes to the things of God. I call them AAA.

When God needs to use us the three things he is looking for is availability, attitude, and anointing. A person can have all the talent in the world, but if they are too busy to allow themselves to be used of God, then their abilities are of no use.

Likewise, if a person has ability and is available, yet they have a lazy or bad attitude, God won’t be able to get much done through them. The right attitude is always necessary when it comes to following the plan of God.

Of course the last A is the most important. It is the anointing of God. He can take a person with little ability, a right attitude, add His anointing and accomplish great things here on this earth.

Quit worrying about what you can or cannot do. Make yourself available to God. This means you might have to lay down some things that you are doing now. Get your attitude right. Make up your mind that doing something for God is more important than anything in the world. Then just get into his presence and allow His Spirit to guide you.

You can do all things through Christ which strengthens you!