FOLKS LIKE US - Max Lucado

“You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8 NIV). Does Jesus still use simple folks like us to change the world? You know, we suffer from such ordinariness. But God does not call the qualified. He qualifies the called.”

“So don’t let Satan convince you otherwise. He will tell you that God has an IQ requirement or an entry fee. And when Satan whispers such lies, dismiss him with this truth: God stampeded the first-century society with swaybacks, not thoroughbreds. There is no evidence that Jesus chose the disciples because they were smarter or nicer than the guy next door. The one thing they had going for them was a willingness to take a step when Jesus said, “Follow me.” God changes the world with folks like you.”

From Mike: Have you ever doubted that God has qualified you for any duty? It’s often used as an excuse for not serving Him. Satan is more than willing to help you develop a good-sounding one. At least it sounds good to you. He’ll feed you that lie as often as it takes to keep you from taking a step to follow Jesus. The longer you use it, the more you believe it. Do you think Jesus is going to swallow that lie and say, “That’s ok!”? Not likely!