Sarah Bessey's Field Notes

Sarah Bessey's Field Notes

God doesn't want to use you.

Maybe God doesn’t so much want things from us. Maybe God actually wants things for us.

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Sarah Bessey
May 29, 2023
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Hi friends,

I used to think God wanted to use me.

I thought God needed so much from me. What should I give up? What should I lay down? What should I do more? I needed to be used by God.

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So I need to read the Bible more. I need to pray more. I need to give away more of my money, more of my time, more of my home. I need to s…

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