Can God use me, in spite of all my mistakes?

The Holy Spirit has thought me ONE important thing!

May be God has allowed me to do all this mistakes, so I could be able to help others, and teach others, or there was something in my character that God wanted to change. Whatever the reason, The Holy Spirit has thought me ONE important thing. This ONE thing is what have kept me close to God over all this years, whatever situation I have got my self in to.

And many times, a long time after the problems ended, I have discovered blessings that God has given me because of the problems and mistakes. But you know, it has not been easy to see the blessings, when I have been in the middle of it all.

James 1:2-4
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have [her] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

Because we can easy get ourself in to negative situations when we TRY to serve God, without understanding how The Holy Spirit works in our life.  And when we do make mistakes, God is always there to help us out of the situation again, even though it may take some time.

You will find This ONE thing in... (Yes please read on, because this WILL help your ministry!)

Knowing what people need and want is the key to understanding them. And if you can understand them, you can influence them and impact their lives in a positive way.

Listed are five things about understanding people:

Everybody Wants to Be Somebody

There isn't a person in the world who doesn't have the desire to be someone, to have significance. Even the least ambitious and unassuming person wants to be regarded highly by others. Once that piece of information becomes a part of your everyday thinking, you'll gain incredible insight into why people do the things they do. And if you treat every person you meet as if he or she was the most important person in the world, you'll communicate that he or she is somebody - to you.

The truth about fear is quite simpel. When you fear you will loose something, you will loose it. (Job 3,25 What I feared has come upon me; what I dreaded has happened to me.)

Why not take everything you fear that you will loose, give it with a willing heart to God. Give it away.

Let God take over every belonging you got!

Do you want to know a little secret? Ok, what about this: God is the owner for ALL your belongings anyway. If you give it to Him, or not. There will be NO difference for God, because it is allready His. Leave it in His hands, and think about it again, don`t take it back. The buity for this is: When you anything you have given away to God, ask God for the permission to use it again. Respect the answer you get from your loving God The Father!

It`s like a bank. You put it in to an bank account belonging to God. When ever you realy needs it, God will give it for you to use it.

What you hang on to - you will loose. What you give away with a joyfull and willing heart, you will get back many times. 

Original author: BILLY GRAHAM
SYNDICATED COLUMNIST