Greater Things

The Latin Motto translates as "Born for greater things"


Great things


William Carey’s motto in life was, “Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God”.

Last week I invited you to consider whether this was a motto that you might like to adopt for yourself.

However, what are the great things we should be attempting for God? If we are to look at the sort of things that the world considers to be great, surely we are looking in the wrong direction. The world generally considers those things, or people who have power, status, popularity, image and acceptance to be some of the defining factors when considering whether something is great or not. All too often, we too look for these to determine whether someone or something is ‘great’.

In the Bible we find that “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.” (James 1:27 NRSV)

Greatness in the Bible is often represented by sacrifice, submission, service ….
“The Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.” (Mark 10:45)

This world needs good people to attempt great things for God. Let us keep our hearts and our vision close to God so that the things we attempt are truly great in God’s sight. This is where we will find the best and longest lasting results for our efforts.

Graeme Parkhill