God calls you regardless of your ability

There are people who think that God calls us by our capacity. Many believe that the apostle Paul was great for the studies he developed with Gamalier, but that is false, since he himself said: “But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.” ( Galatians 1:11-12).

God does not call us because of our ability, because we are intellectual or illiterate, because we are rich or poor, because we are small or tall, before the Father of lights this does not have any kind of meaning, God does with whomever He wants and trains him as you can not imagine, and we can see this with a character named Peter, who, being a man without studies, preached a message and thousands converted to Christ.

In the Bible we have another very interesting story, and it is about Moses, considered the greatest leader of the old testament. In chapter four of the book of exodus, God calls him, shows him signs to see how powerful God is, and appointed him as the deliverer of the people of Israel from Egypt.

Moses did not take long to make excuses, for he said to God:

And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

Exodus 4:10

Many of us, like Moses, have said: Oh, Lord! We have made the excuse that we are not trained or do not have the necessary skills for something, that we do not know how to speak, that we are timid, etc., but God does not care about any of this, God does not look at our capacity, the only thing that He looks is His purpose in us.

This man, who presented God with the excuse that he could not speak, became the great deliverer of the people of Israel, the man God used to show his glory in front of Pharaoh.

The same goes for us, God can do great things with us and has called us with an eternal purpose. Let us not make excuses to be used by God, for this is why we have been called.

When we look at the stories of Scripture, we clearly see a pattern: God delights in using vessels that appear weak in the eyes of the world. He does not choose the qualified; rather, He qualifies those whom He chooses. This truth should fill our hearts with deep encouragement, because it reminds us that our limitations do not disqualify us from His work. On the contrary, our limitations become the perfect platform for His power to be displayed. The apostle Paul himself understood this when he heard the Lord say, “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” It is precisely in our frailty that God manifests His greatness.

Peter, Moses, Gideon, Jeremiah, and many others felt inadequate when called by God. Each one had fears, insecurities, or a sense of insufficiency. Yet God insisted on using them because His purpose was greater than their excuses. In the same way, many times God calls us to tasks that exceed our abilities so that we learn to depend fully on Him. If we only accepted assignments that we could accomplish with our own strength, then God’s glory would not be evident in our lives.

Perhaps today you feel unprepared, unworthy, or incapable of doing what God has placed in your heart. Maybe you think that others are more talented or that your past limits you. However, the stories of the Bible show something powerful: God specializes in lifting ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary missions. What He asks of us is not perfection, but willingness. A willing heart in the hands of God can transform families, ministries, and even nations.

Therefore, let us stop focusing on what we believe we lack. Instead, let us focus on the One who calls us. If He chose you, He will train you. If He sent you, He will sustain you. Just as Moses saw God’s glory in Egypt and Peter saw thousands come to repentance, you too can witness the wonders that God can perform through a surrendered life. Let us trust in His calling and walk forward without excuses, knowing that His purpose will always be greater than our limitations.