{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Truth in Love Podcast","title":"Episode 79: How God Uses Ordinary People To Do Extraordinary Things","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2299,"description":"Have you ever felt like your life is not special? In this episode of the Truth in Love Podcast, Kimberly Faith and John McLarty explore one of the most encouraging truths in the Bible: God delights in using ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things.Looking at 1 Corinthians 1, Kim and John discuss how the world tends to measure people by talent, influence, intelligence, and success. But God’s pattern is completely different. Throughout the Bible—and throughout history—He consistently chooses the overlooked and unlikely to accomplish His greatest work.From Moses—the reluctant speaker whom God sent to confront Pharaoh (Exodus 4:12), to Gideon hiding from the enemy who was called to lead just 300 men to defeat a nation (Judges 6:12), to David the young shepherd anointed as king who faced the giant Goliath and later refused to harm God’s anointed despite the threat to his own life—the Bible is filled with examples of God transforming ordinary lives into vessels of extraordinary importance. Even the disciples were fishermen and tax collectors, yet through the power of God, they helped turn the world upside down.But what does it actually look like today?Kim and John explain that the greatest miracle isn’t fame, success, or worldly achievement. The most extraordinary work God accomplishes through His people is the salvation of a soul and the transformation of a life through Jesus Christ. History reminds us that God often uses the simplest acts of obedience to spark extraordinary impact. Billy Graham was brought to a church service by a neighboring dairy farmer, where he gave his life to Christ. D. L. Moody was led to the Lord by a humble shoe salesman. Both men later became powerful ministers whose influence reached around the world—proof that when ordinary people simply share the gospel, God does extraordinary things.  Through personal stories, biblical examples, and practical encouragement, this episode reminds us that extraordinary faithfulness doesn’t...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/oGUOUfa5eiIOjw0vh75Ek41MF3PFG5XVO0xt2_e0THg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iZjkw/ZGZjNTcxZmViYTMw/ZTI5MmVjYWYzMmZi/ODZiOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}