Use Me

Fr. Matthew and the St. Isidore Youth Delegate team represented our parish at the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis. In this newsletter series, our youth share reflections on their encounter with Christ in the Eucharist.

One of my favorite moments from the Eucharistic Congress was during a talk from Live Action founder and president, Lila Rose. We heard lots of great speakers, but her words stood out. She discussed how she prays and how she asks God to use her as an instrument to do His will! Here is what she says:

“Lord, use me. Use me to do something to save lives. Use me.”

She then goes on to explain how saying this prayer from our hearts can be so powerful but also scary, because God will use us. He will let us be involved in his mission. Rose says,

“He will allow us to be part of His plan. That is how good our God is. We give Him a little inch… and He will transform our lives.”

I found that that prayer can be intimidating and difficult to say, but it is so powerful. It gives God the ability to reach others through our lives.

After I first heard this talk, I was hesitant to ask Jesus to use me. Where would I go? What would He have me do? And what might I have to sacrifice?

I was so focused on how I might lose my own selfish interests that I could not see that whatever his plan may be, it will be full of love and will be something amazing that I could never imagine. I have started to say this prayer, but it is a leap of faith. I have no idea what God has in store for me. Yet every day, I try harder to trust in Him and believe that He can do something amazing in my life, and in others. So, ask God to use you if you truly feel like you want to be an instrument of our Lord’s love.

Lord, use me. Use me to do something to save lives. Use me.

—Chance, St. Isidore parishioner and college student