Foolish things

“But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.” 1 Corinthians 1:27
Many people have said, at one time or another, ‘If I were God, I would...’ – usually in some complaint about something that God hasn’t done. We need to understand that God’s way are quite different to ours – and sometimes they are the polar opposite.
The world places high value on those who are successful, wealthy, famous, athletic, powerful, etc. We look at a person like that and think, ‘Wow, they’ve made it.’ But with God it’s different. God is no respecter of persons. He loves everyone equally, and has made the way of salvation open to all – the Joe-averages, the emotionally scarred, the abused, the forgotten. We don’t receive acceptance from God because of our own efforts, but by faith. And even that faith is a gift from God (Eph. 2:8). Think about it: even a child can come to saving faith in Christ. And their faith may be more profound than that of an intellectual mastermind.
Why did God do this? The answer is this: “so that no one may boast before Him” (1 Cor. 1:29). We can bring nothing to the table. We simply have to accept what God has done for us.