5 reasons why you should stop reading this blog

You ever find yourself consistently self-sabotaging what you’re doing?

I do. For instance, I told my wife [girlfriend then] on the first date why she should seriously think twice before dating me. I’ve also encouraged students multiple times to consider not coming to the college ministry I’m leading.

Today, I’m about to give you 5 reasons why I think you should stop reading this blog...

1. I’m a college drop-out.

2. I have some pretty dirty laundry in my past.

3. There are at least 999,999 better blogs out there.

4. I grew up telling God over and over again that I didn’t want to be used by him.

5. I can be super inconsistent in my walk with God.

There, five reasons why you should stop reading this blog. At least that's what the enemy and my flesh tell me. According to them, those are the reasons God would never really use me through this blog or anywhere else.

And u know what? They are ‘somewhat’ right because Its a valid list. I think that's why its hard for some of us to really pull through. The enemy isn’t making stuff up about you. No, he’s making a valid list. Things that are or were true about you...

Maybe your list of why God can’t really significantly use you isn’t as bad as mine, or maybe yours is longer and dirtier. Either way, if you’ve got a list, smile, cause you’re in good company. Take Moses for instance. He had a list too:

*I’m a nobody. *No one will believe me. *I'm a fugitive. *I’m not eloquent. [All true].

What I love about Moses is he actually reads his list aloud to God and says find someone else. Guess what the next verse says?

"The Lords anger burned against Moses."  [Exodus 4:14]

So get this, rather than simply move on to someone else, God got angry that Moses said no, then he gave him someone to help him. The rest is history. I don’t need to tell you what Moses went on to do in spite of his list.

But I will tell you I’ve never been more excited at the idea of God getting angry at me. I chuckle just picturing myself standing before God with the above list, rambling about why He can’t use me then Gods anger burning against me.

What Good news! How encouraging. God will use you in spite of your list. It doesn’t make much sense to me. Not the greatest strategy from my perspective, but u know what? I’ll take it.

If God really sees my list and STILL chooses me, then I’d be an arrogant fool to sit on the sidelines. Put me in coach! Put in the college drop out. Shine through me. I'll play a small role in your story. Here I am Lord, send me.

What about you? What’s on your list?

Be bold. Share. I know I'm not alone.

What are the reasons you are tempted to believe God could never really use you?