Out of the Ordinary

I remember having several conversations with people regarding Christian biographies. The one thing that all these biographies have in common is the type of person being written about. I was not surprised that the archetype for these books are men or women who have participated in pastoral ministry, missions, etc. I am thoroughly encouraged by these individuals. Their lives display God's grace in midst of intense persecution, hardships, blessings, and the list goes on.

God's grace permeates all things and all people.

The idea that I mention here that God's grace permeates all people by no means is advocating universalism. For the sake of clarification, the phrase "God's grace permeates all people," will be speaking of how God's grace affects ordinary people who are saved by the Lord Jesus Christ. I mentioned earlier that Christian biographies have archetypes. When I became a Christian, early on I had a misleading idea that the only way to glorify God in the greatest degree was to participate in ministry. I thought being an ordinary Christian working a 9-5 job was a less significant way of glorifying God. Quite the contrary, God has blessed each individual with a different calling and each person is to give God all the glory, there is no degree. God's people are called to glorify Him and enjoy Him forever (i.e. Psalm 86:9). So for those who are not exactly participating in "ministry," we are still actively participating in the Gospel ministry. I am thankful for these biographies and the humility displayed by these individuals. Their calling whether it be in pastoring, or being a missionary testifies that God receives all the glory. Point being, whatever calling we received from God is one we should be thankful for and actively utilize for His glory.

In light of what's mentioned above, I am thankful for the 5 ordinary men of Walnut. These men are the 9-5 people who love the Lord and proclaim His name and Gospel to be preached in their words and actions. One day, if they persevere (hehehe), I hope to write a Christian biography of these 5 ordinary men.