There is a great difference in wanting to be used and wanting to be usable. One relies on self: talent, title, personal strengths. The other relies on Almighty God. And as talented as a person may be, his or her gifts pale in comparison to the power of God and what he could do through them, if they would only submit to him and his ways.
The world needs more people through whom God can pour himself. Churches need men and women who are willing to trust in God and be greatly used of him. Homes need fathers and mothers who rely more heavily on the power of God to sustain them than they do their own muster. Our generation needs people who will wait on God to make them usable before setting out to accomplish greatness in their own strength.
Joe Dickinson has served as pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church in El Paso, Texas, since 2009. He attended and graduated from Heartland Baptist Bible College with a bachelor’s degree in biblical studies. Under his leadership, the church continues to grow and accomplish the Great Commission in El Paso and around the world. He has been married to Tisha since 2003, and they now have four children.