Have you ever wondered why you’re in a certain situation? Filling a specific role? Walking the pathway you’re on?

I like to suppose I’m not the only human who has wrestled with these questions… and I really don’t think I am.

This morning as I prayed before facing the new day, I was asking God all of that.

“Why me, Lord? I’m not able to fill this role as well as I should. This calling needs someone greater. Why didn’t you choose someone older, with more experience?

“I’m so unsure how, God. I have no knowledge to go on. Why did You choose a novice like me?”

God doesn’t always whisper His answer to our hearts, but this time the message was clear. I understood why it was crucial that it had to be someone inadequate for this place.

“Because you don’t know how of yourself. Then you ask Me.”

My heart was soothed as that realization sank in.

If I’d have years of experience… all the ideas in the world… a college degree… would I lean on God as my sufficiency?

Would I go to Him, as I do now, to say,

“Lord, I don’t know how to fill this role. Will You just work through me?”

He selected me because I don’t know how! He actually desires that I let Him guide me… He’s not asking me to do the job well and show Him what I know.

Some things are complex enough that only God has the skills and wisdom to work effectively.

He needs His inadequate servants in those places…

Because when we reach the end of our own resources, we depend on Him to work in us, for us, and through us.

He chose me, in my inadequacy, so that my emptiness could be filled with His Adequacy!

Nothing of self, Father, fill me with Thee…

Only Your vessel allow me to be.

You only can work all things for our good,

Lord, I am Yours, to serve as I should.