One of the things I love about the scriptures is how often they show that God’s servants did not begin with confidence. When God called Enoch, Jeremiah, and others, their first response was not, “I can do this.” It was, “Why me?”
Jeremiah said, “I cannot speak: for I am a child.” Enoch pointed to his weaknesses and wondered why God would choose him. Their reactions feel familiar because, when we face something bigger than ourselves, we naturally focus on our limitations. We see what we lack instead of what God can provide.
Many of us experience this same feeling. It may come through a Church calling, a family responsibility, a health challenge, or an unexpected burden we never planned to carry. Our first thought is often, “I am not equipped for this.”
But God’s callings are not only about what He wants accomplished through us. They are also about what He wants to accomplish in us. As we serve, stretch, pray, and keep moving forward despite our inadequacies, He strengthens and shapes us into something more than we are today.
That is why I love Jeremiah’s story. Jeremiah looked at himself and saw a child who could not speak. God looked at Jeremiah and saw a prophet. Jeremiah focused on what he could not do. God focused on what He could do through him.
And perhaps that is the lesson for us as well. When we feel inadequate, unprepared, or overwhelmed, we can remember that God sees more in us than we see in ourselves. He does not wait for us to become perfectly capable before inviting us to serve. He simply asks us to trust Him and take the next step.
The same God who saw a prophet in Jeremiah sees divine potential in each of us. If He has placed a responsibility before us, He will also provide the strength, wisdom, and help we need along the way. Our weaknesses do not disqualify us from His work. Often, they become the very place where His power is revealed. We may not feel capable today, but with His help, we can become everything He knows we can be.
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