The right tool for the job is important. A slotted spoon is not a good substitute for a spatula. If your recipe is written in the English system of measurement, Metric measuring tools will not lead to backing success. The measuring tool you use is the difference between success and disaster.
We can apply that to how we reflect on life's failures and successes. God's measuring stick is not the same as the world's.
"When God calls you to something, He is not always calling you to succeed, He's calling you to obey! The success of the calling is up to Him; the obedience is up to you." - David Wilkerson
This quote fits perfectly with some thoughts from Dallas Jenkins, creator of "The Chosen" series. I have listened to a couple of recent interviews. When Dallas was ready to give up his career path... thinking he had failed and misunderstood God's calling and direction for His life. God clearly spoke to him through his wife and an acquaintance who was in another country and sent a random message.
Both his wife and friend used "the loaves and the fishes" miracle to deliver exactly what he needed to hear at precisely the right time. It became clear that he was using the wrong measuring stick. It was his job to provide the "food." He needed to trust God to use the provided provisions for the Kingdom's purposes. It was humbling and an "ah-ha" moment all at the same time. Do the job you were given to do, and let God do the rest.
"Oh, don’t worry; we wouldn’t dare say that we are as wonderful as these other men who tell you how important they are! But they are only comparing themselves with each other, using themselves as the standard of measurement. How ignorant! We will not boast about things done outside our area of authority. We will boast only about what has happened within the boundaries of the work God has given us, which includes our working with you." -2 Corinthians 10:12-13 (NLT)
God's measuring stick is not English or Metric. His standard is unique and mysterious at times, but it is always perfect.
Today, I am grateful for the right measuring tool.
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