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Wisdom from Howard E. Butt, Jr.
On this blog, you’ll find more thoughts from Howard E. Butt, Jr. about the intersection of faith and daily living. It’s wisdom in bite-size pieces similar to his successful radio spots, just one more way to tell the story of his efforts since 1956 to integrate faith and work.
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Who Is Going to Do the Work?
6.20.09
Andrew Carnegie was a fabulous little Scotsman. He started in poverty and built one of the world's greatest business empires. Once, someone asked him what he believed about the future of his businesses.
He said, "You can take from me all my plants. You can take from me all my money. You can take from me all my equipment. But if you leave me my men, I will build it all again." Carnegie's genius was that he knew an organization is not finances or techniques or equipment. It is human resources.
God's method is always a person. When God chose to speak to human history decisively, to get under the load of human weakness and sin, his method was a person, Jesus Christ, God in flesh and blood.
But the principle of incarnation was not just used during the lifetime of Jesus on earth. It is the principle by which the church operates today. The church is the body of Jesus Christ. God works through flesh and blood, men and women who are committed to his cause. This is the reason that the laity is called today to be God's people wherever they are, whatever they are doing.
One of the critics of Abraham Lincoln's administration of the Civil War once said, "Mr. Lincoln you must throw General McClellan overboard." Lincoln asked who he should put in General McClellan's place, and the critic said, "Anybody." Lincoln coolly replied, "Anybody will do for you. But I must have somebody."
Who is going to do the work of Jesus Christ in deed and in word? You might say that anybody can do it. No, my friend, God must have somebody.
And God intends that somebody be you and me.
READER'S COMMENTS
This is lovely. It is my first time in this site. It's true! Every time I have desperately prayed for real help, God sent people to help me. Now that I am restored and have been able to grow up and put my painful past behind, I can turn and be there for others. Praise the Lord.
GREETINGS ! Happy to hear from you ' Elder Howard E.Butt, Jr.' that you are seeking for the 'coworkers of God' . You have already confirmed that , this work is specifically for the "Call " despite every man is able to do it, humanly speaking, But, in the real sense or in reality, its for the choosen men or women ! Zhachariah 4:6 , Matthew 28;19-20...................
I' Lawrence ADELABU (Evangelist ) due solidly, seek for the Job here in Saint Louis, Senegal. Tel:- 00221 766987073 email success142@yahoo.com Psalm 91:1.
God bless you !
Your's sincerely,
Lawrence ADELABU.
Howard, I listen to your comments on 1430 KLO in Salt Lake City, UT. I always enjoy your inspiring messages. Thanks for doing God's work, I really appreciate you spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Dale