Church Sign - 2/2/2009, Part 1

Church: Grassy Valley Baptist Church (10637 Kingston Pike; Knoxville, TN 37922)

Sign: “Availability is better than ability for God”

Commentary: Despite the unfortunate wording (especially the choice of preposition), this sign relays the truth that in relationship to God, availability trumps ability. I do, however, prefer its wording to the more traditional "God wants our availability, not our ability" as I believe God appreciates both.

The Scriptures (and history) are full of accounts of God using imperfect people to accomplish great feats. In contrast, apart from Christ, we can do nothing.

"I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. (John 15:4, NASB)