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June 23

Underestimating Ourselves

Bible in a Year:

• Esther 9–10
• Acts 7:1–21

Samuel said, “Although you were once small in your own eyes, did you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? The Lord anointed you king over Israel.”

1 Samuel 15:17

The young man became his team’s captain. The professional sports squad was now led by a mild-mannered kid who barely needed to shave. His first press conference was underwhelming. He kept deferring to the coach and to his teammates, and mumbled clichés about just trying to do his job. The team performed poorly that season, and by the end of it the young captain had been traded. He didn’t grasp that he’d been entrusted with the authority to lead, or maybe he never believed he could.

Due to his failures, Saul was “small in [his] own eyes” (1 Samuel 15:17)—which is a funny thing to say about a guy who’s described as being tall. He was literally head and shoulders above the rest (9:2). And yet that wasn’t how he saw himself. In fact, his actions in the chapter show him trying to win the approval of the people. He hadn’t fully grasped that God—not people—had chosen him and given him a mission.

But Saul’s mistake is a picture of every human being’s failure: we can miss that we were made in God’s image to reflect His rule, and end up misusing our authority—spreading destruction in the world. To undo this, we need to return to God: to let the Father define us by His love, to let Him fill us with the Spirit, and to let Jesus send us out into the world.

By:  Glenn Packiam Reflect & Pray

What assignment has God given you that you don’t think you have the power to do? Why is it vital to have your identity based in what God says is true?

Dear Father, give me eyes to see myself as You see me, and grant me the grace to faithfully carry out the calling You’ve entrusted to me.

[real saxophonist]

Girl at work just saw her sister off to the Coast Guard.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, lauren, for today's Road Trip: United States Coast Guard Base Alameda, California.

[PROCON]

WOO-Hoo, thanks for tonight's Road Trip, Lauren!

[dirtymac]

I was in boot camp there in 1966. Fond memories: cussing, screaming, yelling, running, running seabags, running and then the chest thumping by Boatswains Mate 1st class Bragg while yelling sir yes sir. Biggest meanest S.O.B. on two wheels.

sigh! those were the days.

[dirtymac]

I was in boot camp there in 1966. Fond memories: cussing, screaming, yelling, running, running seabags, running and then the chest thumping by Boatswains Mate 1st class Bragg while yelling sir yes sir. Biggest meanest S.O.B. on two wheels.

sigh! those were the days.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[MoochPooch]

Evening, Lauren, Kathy. Your pics are so encouraging.

[pa_dweller]

I was reading about the ships homeported there (description might be out of date) and had to add another entry to my books-to-read list:

https://www.amazon.com/Deadliest-Sea-Greatest-History-ebook/dp/B003L780VK/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1275426148&sr=8-3-spell&linkCode=ogi

[luvie]

Thanks for the great road trlip, lauren!

USCG~Semper Paratus

[Crapgame]

Ahh....Government Island. I’ve been on that installation several times and driven by it hundreds of times. Used to date a girl who bartended at a place just past the bridge. Looking forward to Freeper Canteen Roadtrip: NAS Alameda. I spent a lot of time there in my youth....

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Tuesday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country and thanks Lauren for this morning's thread.

How's everyone doing this morning?

[luvie]

Gooood mornin', Early Birds!
Hasn't this been a great road trip?
Our Coasties are the BEST!
Hope all y'all have a Terrific Tuesday!
I am...it rained last night!
We got about 1/2".
On top of the over 1/2" last weekend. Yay!
See ya later for a fun quiz!
(((hugs)))