--- title: "being used by god" slug: being+used+by+god date: author: "" original_url: https://www.lutheranindianministries.org/news-notes/tag/being+used+by+god section: news-notes images: ["images/1dd4c4e4-00026528_h.jpg", "images/6068fe83-FN_ProPresenter.jpg", "images/ac1d9656-bb3663f877a6d22f80f764b8cce465b5.jpg", "images/94cd21eb-image-712.jpg", "images/b774d0a3-john5_30.jpg", "images/4b921f98-John.5.19.jpg", "images/0a3db226-psa-57-11-ww-nasa-9x.jpg", "images/1a5f0592-588b8654c4f68b12a2b100299153626a.jpg", "images/0b4772f6-Psalm-57-10.png", "images/c78354af-devotion_title.jpg"] --- * [devotion](/news-notes/tag/devotion) * [This Week in the News](/news-notes/tag/This+Week+in+the+News) * [Ministry Update](/news-notes/tag/Ministry+Update) * [fnv](/news-notes/tag/fnv) * [thirsty (for knowledge) thursday](/news-notes/tag/thirsty+%28for+knowledge%29+thursday) * [lent devotion 2018](/news-notes/tag/lent+devotion+2018) * [lent devotion 2017](/news-notes/tag/lent+devotion+2017) * [lent devotion 2016](/news-notes/tag/lent+devotion+2016) * [lent devotion 2019](/news-notes/tag/lent+devotion+2019) * [lent devotion 2020](/news-notes/tag/lent+devotion+2020) * [what to watch](/news-notes/tag/what+to+watch) * [advent devotion 2020](/news-notes/tag/advent+devotion+2020) * [advent devotion 2018](/news-notes/tag/advent+devotion+2018) * [advent devotion 2019](/news-notes/tag/advent+devotion+2019) * [advent devotion 2016](/news-notes/tag/advent+devotion+2016) * [advent devotion 2017](/news-notes/tag/advent+devotion+2017) * [advent devotion 2015](/news-notes/tag/advent+devotion+2015) * [video](/news-notes/tag/video) * [faith for the reservations](/news-notes/tag/faith+for+the+reservations) * [being used by god](/news-notes/tag/being+used+by+god) * [generosity](/news-notes/tag/generosity) * [live by faith](/news-notes/tag/live+by+faith) * [spiritual guidelines](/news-notes/tag/spiritual+guidelines) * [god our hope](/news-notes/tag/god+our+hope) * [gerhard & prayer](/news-notes/tag/gerhard+%26+prayer) * [my redeemer lives](/news-notes/tag/my+redeemer+lives) * [truth for the world](/news-notes/tag/truth+for+the+world) * [baptism](/news-notes/tag/baptism) * [a new you devotion](/news-notes/tag/a+new+you+devotion) * [live like job](/news-notes/tag/live+like+job) * [making spiritual warriors](/news-notes/tag/making+spiritual+warriors) * [spiritual warriors prayer](/news-notes/tag/spiritual+warriors+prayer) * [i am](/news-notes/tag/i+am) * [dangerous prayers](/news-notes/tag/dangerous+prayers) * [what do lutherans believe](/news-notes/tag/what+do+lutherans+believe) * [what is hope](/news-notes/tag/what+is+hope) * [fruit of the spirit](/news-notes/tag/fruit+of+the+spirit) * [unholy trinity](/news-notes/tag/unholy+trinity) * [things that matter](/news-notes/tag/things+that+matter) * [starting conversations](/news-notes/tag/starting+conversations) * [confessionandabsolution](/news-notes/tag/confessionandabsolution) * [encountering jesus heart](/news-notes/tag/encountering+jesus+heart) * [after the bunny](/news-notes/tag/after+the+bunny) * [everybody always](/news-notes/tag/everybody+always) * [sacred mysteries](/news-notes/tag/sacred+mysteries) * [volunteer](/news-notes/tag/volunteer) * [giving tuesday](/news-notes/tag/giving+tuesday) * [suicide](/news-notes/tag/suicide) * [trunk or treat](/news-notes/tag/trunk+or+treat) * [augsburg confession](/news-notes/tag/augsburg+confession) * [prayer](/news-notes/tag/prayer) [![Being Used by God, Tip #9: Be God-Confident - Monday Morning Devotion](images/1dd4c4e4-00026528_h.jpg)](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-tip-9-be-god-confident-monday-morning-devotion) Guest User 2/27/17 Guest User 2/27/17 # [Being Used by God, Tip #9: Be God-Confident - Monday Morning Devotion](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-tip-9-be-god-confident-monday-morning-devotion) The secret behind Gideon's power was that "the Spirit of the Lord came upon [him]" (Judges 6:34). He may have been fearful of the task ahead of him, but he was God-confident. There is no need to be self-confident (or reliant on yourself) when God is on your side and behind your plans. God does not need large numbers. [Read More](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-tip-9-be-god-confident-monday-morning-devotion) [![Being Used by God, Tip #8: Obey God Without Fear - Monday Morning Devotion](images/6068fe83-FN_ProPresenter.jpg)](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-tip-8-obey-god-without-fear-monday-morning-devotion) Guest User 2/20/17 Guest User 2/20/17 # [Being Used by God, Tip #8: Obey God Without Fear - Monday Morning Devotion](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-tip-8-obey-god-without-fear-monday-morning-devotion) Most of us find that we are timid in the face of opposition. But, the opposition we face is nothing compared to what Gideon and, certainly, what Jesus faced. Gideon risked death; Jesus suffered death. God is more than likely not asking you to face death, just discomfort. [Read More](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-tip-8-obey-god-without-fear-monday-morning-devotion) [![Being Used by God, Tip #7: Know Your Weakness - Monday Morning Devotion](images/ac1d9656-bb3663f877a6d22f80f764b8cce465b5.jpg)](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-tip-7-know-monday-morning-devotion-your-weakness) Guest User 2/13/17 Guest User 2/13/17 # [Being Used by God, Tip #7: Know Your Weakness - Monday Morning Devotion](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-tip-7-know-monday-morning-devotion-your-weakness) Like Gideon, we often feel God can't use us because of our weaknesses, but sometimes God works through our weaknesses better than through our strengths. [Read More](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-tip-7-know-monday-morning-devotion-your-weakness) [![Being Used by God, Tip #6: Seek to Please God - Monday Morning Devotion](images/94cd21eb-image-712.jpg)](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-truth-6-seek-to-please-god-monday-morning-devotion) Guest User 2/6/17 Guest User 2/6/17 # [Being Used by God, Tip #6: Seek to Please God - Monday Morning Devotion](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-truth-6-seek-to-please-god-monday-morning-devotion) Seeking to please God is one of the hardest things to even begin to put into practice. It seems so natural to please ourselves. But Jesus says, "I seek not to please myself but him who sent me." [Read More](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-truth-6-seek-to-please-god-monday-morning-devotion) [![Being Used by God, Tip #5: Listen to God - Monday Morning Devotion](images/b774d0a3-john5_30.jpg)](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-truth-5-listen-to-god-monday-morning-devotion) Guest User 1/30/17 Guest User 1/30/17 # [Being Used by God, Tip #5: Listen to God - Monday Morning Devotion](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-truth-5-listen-to-god-monday-morning-devotion) Praying for guidance and wisdom means nothing if we don't take the time to meditate on God's Word and listen when He answers. [Read More](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-truth-5-listen-to-god-monday-morning-devotion) [![Being Used by God, Tip #4: Follow the Father - Monday Morning Devotion](images/4b921f98-John.5.19.jpg)](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-truth-4-follow-the-father-monday-morning-devotion) Guest User 1/23/17 Guest User 1/23/17 # [Being Used by God, Tip #4: Follow the Father - Monday Morning Devotion](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-truth-4-follow-the-father-monday-morning-devotion) You probably have some good ideas, maybe you even have some great ideas, about what your life should look like and the jobs you want to do. Yet, have you ever stopped to think about God's ideas? [Read More](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-truth-4-follow-the-father-monday-morning-devotion) [![Being Used by God, Tip #3: Honor God in Everything - Monday Morning Devotion](images/0a3db226-psa-57-11-ww-nasa-9x.jpg)](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-truth-3-honor-god-in-everything-monday-morning-devotion) Guest User 1/16/17 Guest User 1/16/17 # [Being Used by God, Tip #3: Honor God in Everything - Monday Morning Devotion](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-truth-3-honor-god-in-everything-monday-morning-devotion) It is David's desire that the name of God, and more importantly God himself, should be held everywhere in awe and worshiped. Now, we, being on the other side of Jesus' resurrection, have a Savior to proclaim to all the nations. [Read More](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-truth-3-honor-god-in-everything-monday-morning-devotion) [![Being Used by God, Tip #2: Worship First - Monday Morning Devotion](images/1a5f0592-588b8654c4f68b12a2b100299153626a.jpg)](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-truth-2-worship-first-monday-morning-devotion) Guest User 1/9/17 Guest User 1/9/17 # [Being Used by God, Tip #2: Worship First - Monday Morning Devotion](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-truth-2-worship-first-monday-morning-devotion) Like David, when we truly understand the magnitude of God's love for us, our natural response is to worship Him with every gift we have. God is looking for those who love Him to share his love. [Read More](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-truth-2-worship-first-monday-morning-devotion) [![Being Used by God, Tip #1: It's all about love - Monday Morning Devotion](images/0b4772f6-Psalm-57-10.png)](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-truth-2) Guest User 1/2/17 Guest User 1/2/17 # [Being Used by God, Tip #1: It's all about love - Monday Morning Devotion](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-truth-2) It's all about love. God's love, Jesus' love, and our love. Our thoughts and actions should reflect Jesus' love to the world, but to do that we must first understand how great the love of our Heavenly Father for us. [Read More](/news-notes/being-used-by-god-truth-2) [![Being Used by God - Monday Morning Devotion](images/c78354af-devotion_title.jpg)](/news-notes/being-used-by-god) Guest User 12/26/16 Guest User 12/26/16 # [Being Used by God - Monday Morning Devotion](/news-notes/being-used-by-god) We all want to be useful. We'll see, over the next 9 weeks, how God used the lives of imperfect men, like David and Gideon, and one perfect man, Jesus, to fulfill His will, and how we can better work for God in our daily lives to bring all glory to Him and help save the lost. [Read More](/news-notes/being-used-by-god)