"And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God." I Cor. 2:1-5 (Italic emphasis by Mindy)
These few verses have always stood out to me in this book. Paul wanted to make it clear that he did not try to impress them with eloquent speech or with talent and skills. The one thing Paul wanted for the people in Corinth, and for every town he preached in, was a faith that did not rest or find its foundation on anything a human had done or said. Paul desired the Christians at Corinth to have a faith which rooted itself solely in Jesus. For Paul knew a faith built on human wisdom or eloquence would not stand the test of time and life trials.
Do people walk away from my actions and words with a deeper faith or understanding of God? Do they sense that anything I do is through His power and not mine? Do I allow God to speak through me or I am simply filling the air with my own words? Words that will leave the listener no closer to God or rooted deeper in Him than when I started talking.
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