Equipped to Succeed
One of the main comments I hear from people is that they feel inadequate. Don’t feel alone; even the great leader Moses faced this when God called him to lead Israel.
Moses felt inadequate; the Lord reminded him that he had everything he needed to fulfill his purpose. “Moses said to the Lord, ‘Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.’ The Lord said to him, ‘Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say’” (Exod. 4:10–12, TNIV). Who’d have thought that the guy who wrote the first five books of the Bible, who met God on the mountaintop, who parted the Red Sea would be a guy who felt inadequate?
In one sense, I guess the feeling of being inadequate can be a blessing in disguise, as we do need to totally depend on and trust in God for our strength, not becoming too confident in ourselves. But on the other hand, we must recognize that what God has called us to, He has also equipped us to do and expects us to fulfill. The Bible says, “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Eph. 2:10, TNIV). We were created, given a purpose, and equipped with everything we need—in advance—to accomplish it.
Take a moment and reflect on how God has designed you. What are you passionate about? Who put those passions in your life? How about your spiritual gifts or talents? Don’t you find
it fascinating how God divinely orchestrated your entire life with all the intricate parts that have made you who you are? If you find yourself confused as to how God shaped you in these areas check out the seven assessment tests in my book, What Now.
God has given you everything you need to succeed. He has given you a fresh start on life; you are a new creation! He has given you His Holy Spirit to guide, comfort, direct, and challenge you. He has adorned you with supernatural faith to believe for the impossible. He has built into you God-ordained spiritual gifts, passions, and talents for fulfilling His purposes. He has planted a vision and dream in your heart to give you a future and a hope. He supplies all of your needs; God has given you everything you need to succeed.
It is time we stop focusing on our own weaknesses and begin focusing on God’s strengths. He has already given us the grace we need to accomplish all He asks us to … despite our weaknesses and shortcomings. “Grace has been given as Christ apportioned it” (Eph. 4:7, TNIV). You have been equipped to succeed. Everything you need to fuilfill your potential is within your reach. Run after it!
