Unworthy...but worthy

TODAY'S READING: 1 Timothy 1:12-17
Have you ever felt unworthy to serve as a representative of Jesus? I know I do. It may be a day when I remember my past. It could be a time when I consider my innermost thoughts. Maybe I am just having a not-so-good day looking like Jesus.
We all have those times when we feel inadequate to the task we have been called to. But I find hope in knowing that I am not alone.
Consider the apostle Paul. When Jesus met him on that road to Damascus, Paul had been killing Christians. He was leading the equivalent of religious terrorists whose primary goal was to kill followers of the Christ.
But as Paul writes this letter to Timothy things have changed. Paul has come to know who Jesus really is and what He really stands for. And what a difference it has made.
The man who once tried to kill Christians is now willing to give his life for Christ.
The man who used to think he had all the answers discovered the only Answer that really matters.
It was in his conversion that Paul discovered the real power of God. The power of forgiveness. The power of mercy. The power of patience. The power of a God who is willing to work with anyone.
Feeling insufficient? God is the One who makes you sufficient.
Feeling unworthy? God will give you your worth.
Feeling hopeless? God is hope.
When you feel like it might be time to give up, remember that our God is a patient and loving God who never gives up. He wants nothing more than to see each of us come to love Him and live for Him. And as He pursues each of us, God will be patient, loving, and merciful. And what more could you ask to live for than that?

shine!
Jason