He's Greater! That's the simple truth. I was in the car today just driving along and burst out in tears. Instantly- no warning at all! Mercy Me's song Greater was playing. I've heard the song probably a million times before, sung along to it, and enjoyed it throughly. But today it took on a greater meaning. The singer of this song was being interviewed and he was talking about his little boy. His young son had a stuttering problem. Kids began making fun of him at school. He was miserable and so discouraged. Dad explained, "The enemy is just trying to discourage you, Son." He went on to explain, "This only means God must have really big plans for you." From that point on the boy would often loudly sing out this phrase from his daddy's song, "I'm holy, righteous, and redeemed," whenever he needed this reminder. You see, everyone needs daily encouragement like this. I stuttered as a kid, too. I remember the pain of the laughter and the anxiety of opening up my mouth to even say "here" when the teacher called roll in class. I thought I was never going to be good at anything because I couldn't even talk correctly. I was certain I was doomed to a life of silence and boredom. Then, at a summer preteen camp, my outlook improved. We listened to several guest pastors speak that week to a large crowd of third through fifth graders. Strangely enough, three of those pastors told the crowd they were stutterers. There they stood on the stage in front of a thousand kids, and they were speaking clearly - and straight to my heart. From that moment on, I was encouraged. I knew if God could use these guys, He could use me, too. I'm a teacher now and I speak to kids all day long. I teach math, reading, writing, history, science, but what I hope I teach more than anything is that anyone can overcome obstacles with God's help, love, and guidance. If you have an overcoming story, don't hide it, share it. God uses His people to spread the word that "He's Greater!"
Here's Mercy Me's song Greater:
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