Different Strokes

A friend of mine went out of town and asked me if I could facilitate one of her bible studies she happens to lead. This friend is a born teacher. She has always helped me with figuring things out and I've learned a lot from watching her too. She's just one of those people that loves to help others and was a born teacher. I guess you could say, that's one of her special gifts. About two months ago, we got to see someone come to the Lord and she said something like "sharing like that makes me nervous". I pop off the mouth, because I'm never nervous with that, and say there's nothing to be nervous about because it's the holy spirit working through us and it's like we're not even doing it. Sure enough, she is approached to go witness to this terminally ill lady and asks if I'll go with her cause she gets nervous. I'm excited to and the calls start. Long story short...weeks have gone by, phone tag is getting old now and my friend makes up this beautiful gift basket and as she's going out of town, she asks me top drop it off. I do, me and the lady talk and she is a believer and is assured of her salvation. My friend is so happy and relieved. Now, I'm going to fill in for my friend's bible study when all of a sudden I'm shaking. I'm scared. I don't know any, and I mean not one, of these ladies. And they are very intelligent women. I kept messing up...everything out of my mouth was backwards (and I only said two things) I couldn't wait for this bible study to be over. As I'm driving home shaking my head, I ask the Lord what was that all about. Well, He showed me! Just because one of His kids gets nervous in doing something for Him, doesn't mean they are not letting His spirit work in them all the way. It's simply because we all have different gifts. However, that doesn't mean we can't be stretched out of our comfort zones occasionally to do His work. Wow. I get it now. God can use anyone of us to accomplish His will in any area He desires. We just have to be available and prayed up. I learned a lot about myself, and the Lord last night. He doesn't always want us comfortable. He wants us growing...actually conforming to the image of His son...and until the day we go to be with Him, we should be expecting the unexpected.