USELESS

Snippet

“I had a professor one time... He said, 'Class, you will forget 

almost everything I will teach you in here, so please remember 

this: that God spoke to Balaam through his ass, and He has been 

speaking through asses ever since. So, if God should choose to 

speak through you, you need not think too highly of yourself. 

And, if on meeting someone, right away you recognize what they 

are, listen to them anyway'.” Rich Mullins

Scripture

Who is weak, and I do not feel weak? Who is led into sin, and I 

do not inwardly burn?If I must boast, I will boast of the things t

hat show my weakness. The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, 

who is to be praised forever, knows that I am not lying. 

2 Corinthians 11:29-31

Song

More than useless Reliant K

I feel like, I would like

To be somewhere else doing something that matters

And I'll admit here, while I sit here

My mind wastes away and my doubts start to gather

Whats the purpose? It feels worthless

So unwanted like I've lost all my value

I can't find it, not in the least bit

and I'm just scared, so scared that I'll fail you

And sometimes I think that I'm not any good at all

And sometimes I wonder why, why I'm even here at all

But then you assure me

I'm a little more than useless

And when I think that I can't do this

You promise me that I'll get through this

And do something right

Do something right for once

So I say if I can't, do something significant

I'll opt to leave most opportunities wasted

And nothing trivial, that life could give me will

Measure up to what might have replaced it

Too late look, my date book

Is packed full of days that were empty and now gone

And I bet, that regret

Will prove to get me to improve in the long run

And sometimes I think that I'm not any good at all

And sometimes I wonder why, why I'm even here at all

But then you assure me

I'm a little more than useless

And when I think that I can't do this

You promise me that I'll get through this

And do something right

Do something right for once

I’m a little more than useless

And I never knew I knew this

Was gonna the day, gonna be the day

That I would do something right

Do something right for once

I notice, I know this

Week is a symbol of how I use my time

Resent it, I spent it

Convincing myself the world's doing just fine

Without me

Doing anything of any consequence

Without me

Showing any sign of ever making sense

Of my time , it's my life

And my right, to use it like I should

Like he would, for the good

Of everything that I would ever know

I'm a little more than useless

When I think that I can't do this

You promise me that I'll get through this

And do something right

Do something right for once

I’m a little more than useless

And I never knew I knew this

Was gonna the day, gonna be the day

That I would do something right

Do something right for once

Sentence Prayer

Root us in a place, Lord: that we might find our 

home in You. Amen

Common Prayer a Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals pg 526