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You have probably already seen the video of Susan Boyle stunning the judges and audience of Britain’s Got Talent. It has circulated it’s way through every social media outlet at lightning speed.

In just one week, this viral video has been viewed more than 48 million times (according to Visible Measures). This graph shows just how viral this video is in relation to other highly viewed videos.

Why has this video received such amazing popularity so quickly?

Would this video be just as popular if Susan was a twenty something, attractive, well-spoken individual? Probably not. Susan took the world by storm because nobody expected what was delivered. It was a complete surprise. Every outward indication was that Susan was just an average person and her voice was going to be average (at best) as well. People had written her off as a person not living in reality….that is until she opened her mouth to sing.

I love this story because it’s a picture of God’s surprise reverse economy. It’s exactly how God works. Look at these verses…

Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. ²⁷But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. ²⁸He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, ²⁹so that no one may boast before him. 1 Corinthians 1:26-29

The purpose of God’s surprise reverse economy is so that God receives the glory for the results, not us. As followers of Christ, we have an opportunity to show the world the power of Christ that lives within us. Even though every indication is that we are average, weak, and foolish…when we open our mouth to sing our life song, it should absolutely take the world by surprise. And when it does…give God the glory…It’s God’s surprise reverse economy!