I'm not perfect.
I have all kinds of problems.
I have no ability. I have no gifts.
I'm just not worthy.
Why would God want me? Well, did you know that....
Moses stuttered.
David's armor didn't fit.
John Mark deserted Paul.
Timothy had ulcers.
Hosea's wife was a prostitute.
Amos' only training was in the school of fig-tree pruning.
Jacob was a liar.
David had an affair.
Solomon was too rich.
Jesus was too poor.
Abraham was too old.
David was too young.
Peter was afraid of death.
Lazarus was dead.
John was self-righteous.
Naomi was a widow.
Paul was a persecutor of the church.
Moses was a murderer.
Jonah ran from God's will.
Miriam was a gossip.
Gideon and Thomas both doubted.
Jeremiah was depressed and suicidal.
Elijah was burned out.
John the Baptist was a loudmouth.
Martha was a worry-wart.
Noah got drunk.
Did I mention that Moses had a short fuse?
So did Peter, Paul - well, lots of folks did.
But God doesn't require a job interview for salvation.
He's our Heavenly Father.
He doesn't look at financial gain or loss.
He's not prejudiced or partial,
not judging, grudging, sassy, or brassy,
not deaf to our cry,
not blind to our need.
He knows who we are and what we are and loves us in spite of ourselves
SATAN SAYS, "YOU'RE NOT WORTHY."
JESUS SAYS, "SO WHAT? I AM."
SATAN LOOKS BACK AND SEES OUR MISTAKES.
GOD LOOKS BACK AND SEES THE CROSS.
He doesn't calculate how you failed last year. It's not even on the record.
Sure, there are lots of reasons why God shouldn't call us. But if we are in love with Him, if we hunger for Him,
He'll use us in spite of who we are, where we've been, what we have done,
or the fact that we are not perfect!
As seen on Heart to Heart
1 comment:
He only wants people to believe and obey as all the people you mentioned did.
Moses went to lead the Israelites.
David battled Goliath.
John Mark grew and Paul asked for his help.
Timothy preached.
Hosea didn't desert his wife.
Amos spoke God's Word.
Jacob struggled with the angel of God.
David repented.
Solomon wrote wise words from his folly.
Peter grew bold.
Lazarus was a friend of Jesus!
John grew gentle.
Naomi was good to her daughter in law.
Paul believed that Jesus was the Son of God and was baptized into Him.
Moses believed in what God said and did it to the best of his ability.
Jonah preached to Ninevah even though he didn't want to.
Miriam sang for joy.
Gideon is in the chapter of faith.
Thomas is a witness who touched Jesus after he was risen.
Jeremiah continued to preach God's Truth. He didn't give up believing and doing what God said to do.
Elijah prayed earnestly.
John the Baptist preached the coming of the kingdom.
Martha served.
Noah built the ark.
Moses learned how important it was to obey God as did Peter and Paul.
Thank you for this great post, Barbara!
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