Have you ever felt underqualified for a significant task? Has this feeling prevented you from taking that leap of faith and trusting in God despite your fears and doubts?

It’s essential to put such fears and feelings into perspective.

The truth is that none of us are ultimately qualified.

So, what truly qualifies us, then?

Jesus is the only one who can qualify us. The Apostle Paul reminds us, “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do (Ephesians 2:10 ).”

Jesus does not call the qualified; rather, he qualifies the called. Calling the unqualified has always been God’s specialty. We can look to the heroes of our faith in the past—David, Solomon, Joseph, Esther, Ruth, Moses, Miriam, Deborah, Lydia, and the list goes on.

Therefore, we must continue to step out in faith, embracing the Lord’s calling upon our lives and trusting him to guide us every step of the way. As the psalmist proclaims, “My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth” (Psalm 121:1). We may not be worthy or feel worthy, but there is only one who is truly worthy, and that is Jesus Christ, as revealed in Revelation 1:17-18.

Hence, we must step out in faith and obedience, serving the Lord’s Kingdom without allowing fears and feelings to dictate our destination and his call on our lives.

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