It really doesn't matter

Jacob was a cheater

Peter had a temper

David had an affair

Noah got drunk

Jonah ran from God

Paul was a murderer

Gideon was insecure

Miriam was a gossiper

Martha was a worrier

Thomas was a doubter

Sarah was impatient

Elijah was depressed

Moses stuttered

Zaccheus was short

Abraham was old

and Lazarus was dead....

 

The list above is a list of biblical characters (literally).  Quite a bunch of characters (and character defects as well), wouldn't you say?  And yet, He called them all, each of them, for some purpose. 

 

In looking at that list, I can see my name replacing 10 on that list...actually 11 if you wish to say I'm old.  Am I all of those things now?  Of course not.  But I have been at any given time in my life, I'm not proud to say. 

 

Can you see yourself anywhere on that list.....past or present?

 

Here's the deal.....straight up........

 

God doesn't call the qualified.  He qualifies the called !!

 

(and he always has)

 

No matter where we've been, or where we are, if we are ever going to be better men, husbands and fathers we need to understand and embrace our humanness and brokenness and allow ourselves to forgive ourselves.  And be aware that God used folks just like us, called folks just like us, to further His kingdom. 

 

Are you ready to be qualified?