Self Made or Multi-made?

Most of the time, I enjoy reading what people proclaim on their t-shirts/sweat-shirts. This one announced that the person wearing the shirt was, “Self Made.” From a strictly human perspective, and being a third generation Texan, I understand the meaning. In fact, I’d like to think that at least a part of who I am is “Self Made.” The trouble with self-made folks is that they tend to worship their supposed creator (self). From a larger perspective, I am not simply “Self Made.” I am made of parental and grand-parental influence, plus teacher/professor/coach input, family/friend support, and even enemy resistance. Added to all of this is the over-riding fact that I am made “in the image of God” (Genesis 9:6), saved and called by God, with a divine purpose to become more and more Christ-like. With all of this mixture, I can hardly proclaim myself to be “Self Made.” Rather I am a multi-made, work-in-progress, composite. How about you?

Join me in remembering the following global concerns:
• Pray for Ashley & April Austin as they depart Biloxi, MS today with two moving trucks and one vehicle headed for Victoria, British Columbia, Canada to start a church.
• Pray for the Baptist Seminary in Penang, Malaysia as they train students for ministry.
• Pray for a Women’s Conference on March 9 at Betania Baptist Church in Campulung, Romania.
• Pray for those who work in the New Day Orphanage in Zambia.