God Uses the Ones the World Calls Good for Nothing - Javan Smith - Charis Daily - Season 13 Ep. 19

Key Wellness / Self-Care / Productivity Takeaways (Faith-and-Purpose Teaching)

This episode focuses less on traditional “wellness” and more on spiritual empowerment as a way to live with confidence and purpose—framing it as taking possession of what God has already provided.

• Pursue “kingdom living” as an active posture

  • The kingdom is described as “drawn near,” and believers are encouraged to live as if heaven’s reality can be experienced on earth (“Thy kingdom come… Thy will be done”).
  • Emphasis: God’s purpose isn’t just belief—it includes visible demonstration of power.

• Expect and participate in spiritual “demonstrations,” not passive religion

  • A recurring theme is that teaching the kingdom and miraculous power (healing, deliverance, signs/wonders) are inseparable.
  • The talk argues that God uses people to demonstrate kingdom power in practical ways, rather than limiting power to a past era.

• Reject “cessationism” (the idea that miracles ended)

  • The speaker critiques the belief that healing, miracles, and spiritual gifts ceased after the last apostle.
  • Core reasoning presented:
    • If the kingdom still exists (“Thy kingdom come”), then its power shouldn’t be absent.
    • God’s kingdom is presented as continuing until Christ’s return.

• “Possess” what God already gives—don’t just know it

  • The speaker stresses that God’s pleasure is to give the kingdom, but it must be taken possession of.
  • Practical emphasis on receiving what’s freely given:
    • “Freely you have received, freely give.”
    • Pair faith/possession with action (demonstrating kingdom power).

• Use prayer as an empowerment practice

  • The Lord’s Prayer is treated as a faith statement involving expectation that God’s will will be manifested on earth.
  • Prayer in faith is presented as a request for power to be displayed, not merely comfort.

• God uses “common” people—identity confidence

  • Multiple Bible examples are used to argue that God prefers to work through people the world might label “good for nothing,” not through “elite” status.
  • The point: your lack of worldly credentials isn’t disqualifying for kingdom participation.

• Encouragement through symbolic stories

  • Barley bread (common bread) is used symbolically to represent God’s use of ordinary people.
  • Jesus’ choice of disciples is framed as selecting those not valued by society (“good-for-nothing” categories).
  • Overall message: spiritual effectiveness comes from God’s selection and power, not social prestige.

Presenters / Sources

• Presenter: Javan Smith
• Referenced author / resource: Andrew Wommack

Referenced Biblical Sources

• The Bible (with passages cited throughout, including Matthew, Luke, Mark, John, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, Daniel, Judges, 1 Corinthians)