But Who Am I (to do Anything)?

Judges 6:15

​“I’m inadequate!” “You need someone else!” Moses. Isaiah.  And in this passage from Judges 6:15, Gideon.  He was from the same tribe (Benjamin) as Saul was, and he felt inadequate.  And don’t we often feel the exact same way?  Yet, really, why do we doubt the Lord of Heaven when He chooses us for whatever purpose He chooses?  Who is right?

Questions for further thought:
1. Why do we instinctively doubt ourselves in things we do?  
2. Are those doubts rooted in truth, or in a distortion, of our own abilities and strengths?

​Challenge: Remember that Gideon (among others) truly thought he wasn’t “cut out” for the work God called Him to.  And he wasn’t… by himself.  However, he should’ve remembered that God “qualifies the called, not calls the qualified.”  We should remember: the Lord called us for something that HE equipped us to do, not by our own strength.  So, try not to doubt your abilities for that which He calls you to say, be, or do.  The Lord knows best. And He is always right (and He wouldn’t set us up to fail, anyway).  Amen?