God doesn’t call the qualified … He qualifies the called

I’m probably not alone when I admit to feeling inadequate at times, especially as it relates to specific ways the Lord prompts me to do something in which I don’t feel equipped to successfully do. I’ll even debate with Him by responding, “You certainly have to have many more qualified people who are wiser, more articulate, and much more prepared than me, who can better share Your love with the person You want me to talk to about what You’ve done in my life.”

The Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 1:26-29, “Remember, dear brothers and sisters, that few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy when God called you. Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful. God chose things despised by the world, things counted as nothing at all, and used them to bring to nothing what the world considers important. As a result, no one can ever boast in the presence of God.”

Earlier in the same chapter Paul says, “The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18

The constant battle we as believers face, is the tendency to focus on fear of rejection or our own inadequacy to witness to those around us about our personal salvation experience. The Lord is more concerned about our faithfulness than He is about what we would consider successful outcomes.

Scripture is abundantly clear that God will equip us with His presence in every situation He puts us in. 1 John 4:4 says, “But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.”

The next time you feel ‘paralyzed’ with doubt that you may not be the right person at just the right time to point someone to Jesus when He is prompting you to act … pray a quick prayer of gratitude for His presence, and then walk in His power, and in His wisdom, and in His strength, as you trust Him for the results!