I am a huge fan of Michael Sprague who posts nearly every day on Linked In. Giving him full credit for his recent post which hit me hard was the impact every one of us can have IF we only tell others of the Love, Grace and Forgiveness Jesus Christ has given to all His Believers. Talking about Human Resouces potential response to those selected by Jesus I believe fairly demonstrates what many think of the choices He made. Enjoy!

Michael Sprague’s Post
Chaplain @ Capitol Commission | Doctor of Ministry

Hudson Taylor said, “All God’s giants are weak people … God uses ordinary people with shortcomings and weaknesses who are willing to trust God.” I know it sounds upside down, but that’s the way it works. If you were to select twelve guys to turn the world upside down, would you have picked the same twelve Jesus picked? Imagine if Jesus submitted the resumes of His twelve to a modern-day HR department. The results might read like the following.

“To: Jesus, Son of Joseph. Woodcrafter’s Shop. Nazareth.
From: Jordan Management Consultants. Jerusalem.
Subject: Staff Aptitude Test.

Thank you for submitting the resumes of the twelve men you’re considering for management positions in your new organization. All of them have taken our battery of tests, the results of which we’ve run through sophisticated computer analyses. We’ve also arranged personal interviews for each candidate with our psychologist and vocational-aptitude consultant.

It is our staff’s unanimous opinion that most of the nominees are lacking in qualifications for the type of enterprise you are undertaking. We recommend that you continue your search for persons of experience and managerial ability and proven capability.

We find that Simon Peter is emotionally unstable and given to fits of temper. He seems far too impulsive to be put in a position of oversight. Andrew has absolutely no qualities of leadership. The brothers James and John place personal interest above company loyalty. And they seem to be impatient with others. Due to this impatience and ambition, they could one day become disgruntled employees.

Thomas demonstrates a questioning attitude that could tend to undermine morale. We feel it is our duty to tell you that Matthew has been blacklisted by the Greater Jerusalem Better Business Bureau.

In closing, one of the candidates shows great potential. He is a man of ability, resourcefulness, and ambition. We recommend Judas Iscariot as your comptroller and right-hand man. All the other profiles are self-explanatory.

Sincerely yours,
Jordan Management Consultants, Jerusalem” (Source of story unknown)

“But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong and the base things of the world and the despised … “that no man should boast before God.”

1 Corinthians 1:27-29

God chose the bottom of the rung, the ones with no bragging rights. He doesn’t choose perfect people but the inadequate, the weak and lowly. God doesn’t use stained-glass saints. He uses the unqualified to do the impossible. If you feel foolish, weak, or ordinary, welcome to the club. The things you think disqualify you actually qualify you. And if you think God couldn’t use you after what you’ve done, think again.

May God continue to Bless you as you tell others what He has told you! And, never forgot what He told us and that is to “…therefore comfort one another with these words.”