Inadequacy as a Barrier

years today's in touch devotion.

Today's Scripture reading is Ephesians chapter 3, verses 14 through 21.

For this reason, I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and

on earth derives its name, that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory,

to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man, so that Christ may

dwell in your hearts through faith, and that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and

depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge that you may be filled

up to all the fullness of God.

Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according

to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus

to all generations forever and ever, amen.

Do you ever feel unequal to the calling God is said in front of you?

At times, all of us struggle with such feelings because certain responsibilities appear to

be more than one human being is able to accomplish.

We sometimes try to convince ourselves that a task is too great or that God expects

too much.

When this is the case, we might be tempted to turn away from some tremendous God-given

opportunities.

For example, sometimes the Lord provides a situation that is just right for sharing

the good news of Christ with someone else, but how often do we back off and end up missing

such moments because we are afraid we won't know what to say?

In adequacy grows out of fear.

No matter how unqualified we feel, apprehension shouldn't hold us back.

The truth is, even if a Christian feels incapable of accomplishing some of the awesome tasks

God calls Him to do, the Holy Spirit is more than adequate.

As believers, we do not have to possess perfect qualifications or skills.

We need only be willing.

Second Timothy 1.7 tells us that God has given us a spirit of power, not one of timidity.

All the believer has to do is step out in faith.

The Holy Spirit's strength and courage will be there to meet us.