{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Myth That God Only Uses the Strong | Spiritual Formation with Brian Delamont (Ep. 222)","description":"Have you ever held back because you didn't feel ready enough for God to use you? In the Season 6 finale, hosts Keane Fine and Heather Brown talk with Brian Delamont, Executive Vice President of TeachBeyond, to close out the series on myths that shape how we live out our faith. Walking through Biblical characters from Moses and Gideon to Paul and the disciples, they trace the ways that God empowers His people. If you're waiting until you're prepared or strong enough to serve, this episode is for you.  1 Cor. 1:27 \u201cHe does choose things that we would not choose to accomplish His purposes.\u201d Exodus 4:10-17 Joshua 1:9 Judges 6:14 \u201cWe don\u2019t have to be perfect or ideal; this unlimited strength is not a prerequisite to God using someone.\u201d Psalm 27:13-14 \u201cThe heart is being strengthened in the waiting.\u201d Ephesians 6:10-17 \u201cGod doesn\u2019t use the strong [...] but God makes you strong.\u201d \u201cYou know my strengths because they\u2019re from You, and You know my failures because You\u2019ve been graciously present in those, too.\u201d Acts 7:58 \u201cThis is why the myth is crippling: because it can lead me down the path of believing the lie that I\u2019m not usable, that I\u2019m deficient or that I have to be perfect for God to use me or to do something meaningful in my life.\u201d  May Reflection: Do I believe the lie that God only uses the strong?&amp;nbsp; What\u2019s changing our lives from the past season:  Keane: Having guardianship of their youngest son and his brother\u2019s Frontier Airlines pass Heather: Developing Go Beyond Brian: Meeting TeachBeyond leaders in their contexts  Weekly Spotlight:  Master\u2019s International School We\u2019d love to hear from you! podcast@teachbeyond.org Podcast Website: https:\/\/teachbeyond.org\/podcast  Learn about TeachBeyond: https:\/\/teachbeyond.org\/ ","author_name":"Transformed &amp; Transformational","author_url":"http:\/\/transformedandtransformational.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41387230\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/41387230"}