Wednesday 10 January 2018

Don't Disqualify Yourself

This week I have been thinking about how easy it is to disqualify ourselves. It's so easy to think we are not good enough, or that we don't have life sorted enough to do x, y or z. We can feel like we are not smart enough, good enough, or have enough to do specific things. How come we judge ourselves so harshly? 

Last week a couple of things happened in our family that I found it hard to deal with, I was feeling really hurt and let down. Then this question popped into my mind, "how can you think about planting a church when your own family has trouble?". 
It is easy to question our abilities, our family's capacity. It's easy to have a list of reasons to disqualify ourselves. 

I didn't really entertain this question too much, why? Well, because we believe God has told us to go. We believe God wants us to stretch ourselves. 
If you're like me, a christian, then He has called you for more than the easy life. 
Yes, we are not qualified. I have no clue how to build a church (- does anyone?) Our family in its make up is different from most others, and it's not always easy. 

However....

Our trust is not in ourselves.

We believe God has asked us to step out, to go somewhere new to show who He is. We don't have to be perfect to do that. In fact it's probably better if we are not, otherwise how will anyone relate to us?! 

God has qualified us with the call He has given us. So who are we to disqualify ourselves? 
God knows what is best for us personally and as a family, He would never ask us to do something that would destroy us. He is a good and faithful God. 

Whatever God has called you to do, go ahead and do it. Don't disqualify yourself. If God has told you to do/not do something, trust Him that He knows what's best and He is faithful. It's much more scary to NOT do what He's said than to get on and do it! 

He won't let you down. He has qualified you. 

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