God Can Use Us, Flaws and All by Tynea Lewis

Have you ever had moments where you’ve questioned how or why God wanted to use you? Abraham was old, and yet his offspring became as numerous as the stars. Moses had a speech problem, and yet God used him to free the Israelites from bondage. Rahab was a prostitute, and yet God used her to help the Israelites conquer the city of Jericho. David was an adulterer and murderer, and yet Jesus came from his lineage.

As humans, we are all flawed. And too often, we allow those flaws to keep us from doing what God wants to do through us right now and in the future.

We come up with excuses, and we turn away out of shame and fear, but God wants to use every part of us. Too often, we allow our struggles to keep us from serving God.

Satan will do everything he can to convince us we are unworthy of the call God has placed on our lives. He will plant doubts to keep us stuck. He will distract us along the way, so we turn to other things.

Even though we are far from perfect, God chooses to use us. He doesn’t have to. After all, He’s God, but He invites us into His plan. He calls us by name, and He desires to use us in this fallen world. How incredible is that?

God knows we are not perfect. He knows we’re going to fail and make a mess of things at times, and yet He has a part for all of us to play in His plan.

God knows every part of our story–the good, the bad, and the ugly. He can use every aspect to reach others, not just the good things.

The very things you think keep God from using you are the very things He wants to use to reach specific people. The very things you think disqualify you from being part of God’s plan are the very things that will touch people’s hearts.

Even when it doesn’t make sense to us (or the outside world), it makes sense to God.

Lord, thank you for even considering using me. Often, it feels like many aspects of myself would disqualify me from your kingdom work, but you don’t see it that way. You can use anything. Thank you for looking past my limitations. Lord, help me to focus on your greatness and not my weakness. I ask that you use me to touch the lives of those around me. Use me to bring glory to your name. In Jesus’ name, amen.