Ephesians 3:20 “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.”
Jeremiah 33:3 “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.”
Legendary test pilot Brigadier General Chuck Yeager passed away a few days ago at the age of 97. General Yeager embodied and personified the characteristics of a fighter pilot, in all the good ways and in all the bad ways. In his autobiography, “Yeager,” a coworker described it this way: “Fighter pilots are the most egotistical bunch in the business. But flight test fighter pilots are a couple of orders of magnitude higher than that.” Though Yeager didn’t particularly like the term ‘the right stuff’, he had it, either through experience or by birth.
Interestingly enough, Yeager didn’t start out with a life that telegraphed fame and glory. In fact, as he entered military service slightly before the beginning of World War II, he questioned his own abilities to rise through the ranks because of his very humble West Virginian upbringing and notable lack of formal education. He even got airsick on his first few flights, stumbling through the beginnings of his career. Yet, he went on to break a slew of aviation records and became known as the quintessential test pilot and the first to exceed the speed of sound.
Some of us may start out life with a humble upbringing. Some of us may be concerned about our notable lack of formal education. Some of us may stumble at the beginning, or even in the middle, of our careers. Yet, it is amazing to consider what God may have in store for us. After all, He is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think. He can do great and mighty things which we know not.
PLEASE PRAY FOR AMERICAN CHRISTIANS TO LIVE TRUSTING GOD’S POWER TO OVERCOME ALL OF OUR INADEQUACIES. While we may not live our lives beyond Mach 1 like Yeager did, we can still be used in ways we couldn’t even imagine.
