But God, I Don’t Have What it Takes
When God calls us to do something, self-doubt can cast a shadow over our hearts.
“But God, who am I to do what you’ve asked?”
“But God, what if they don’t listen to me?”
“But God, I don’t speak well in front of others.”
“But God, can you send someone else?”
Sound familiar?
These were the excuses Moses gave to God when he was instructed to convince Pharoh to let the Israelites leave Egypt. (Exodus 3-4)
With each excuse, God gave a solution:
“Moses, I will be with you.”
“Moses, they will listen to you because I’ll empower you to turn a rod into a snake.”
“Moses, I will teach you what to say and give you a helper in your brother, Aaron.”
Have you ever felt inadequate to follow through on what God has called you to do?
It’s not uncommon to doubt our skills and abilities, but God is more than capable of enabling us to accomplish His will.
Obeying God doesn’t guarantee success. Sometimes the benefit is in what God is teaching us through the process and not necessarily the results.
If you are unsure about tackling whatever God has asked of you, here is some encouragement from the Bible.
He will be with you.
Matthew 28:20b (NKJV) “I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
He will provide what you need.
Philippians 4:19 (NKJV) “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.”
He will enable you to accomplish His will.
Philippians 2:13 (NKJV) “…for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.”
He will provide you with strength.
Philippians 4:13 (NKJVJ) “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
He doesn’t need us to accomplish His plan, but it’s a privilege to humbly obey and glorify Him through our actions.
We can trust Him as we step out in faith and obedience. It is more about God’s abilities than it is about ours. He can use us in ways we never dreamed possible.
We will never regret following His leading in our lives.
May this be our prayer today:
Dear Lord,
Here I am, use me.
Thank you for this encouragement. I have several chronic illnesses and my husband has been my main caregiver for years. Now he is being treated for pancreatic cancer and the rules have changed. It's a struggle for me. I want to be there for him but sometimes my body rebels. On top of that, I have been working on a children's book for several years and of all times it is now ready to go to print. Marketing fall largely on the author nowadays.
Thank you for this reminder that it is Good who does the work not me.
Have you been reading my mail? 🤣
God has called me to start a blog and podcast, and I’ve had these feelings of doubt and unworthiness. Imposter Syndrome has been a struggle for me. Thank you for sharing. You’re nudging me towards acting on what God has called me to do.