Good morning!

It is so reassuring knowing that I am secure in God’s hand. Nothing I can do will pry His hands open. Nothing I fail to do will cause Him to drop me. Such great news!

God does not need me, nor can I mess up His plans. God wants me even though I am broken and messed up. That is one of the most reassuring things I can ever hear. So often we think that we just messed up God’s plan. We think, “Oh man, I just messed up that interaction.” or we say, “What if I don’t say the right thing? What if that was their one chance at salvation?” I have great news for you. It is not up to us! God uses us in our blunders, our crappy moments, and our mistakes.

Moses, David, Abraham, Jacob, Peter, and Paul were all pretty messed up. They all made mistakes that probably made them think that God no longer wanted them. Moses, David, and Paul all killed people; Abraham and Jacob manipulated people to get their way; and Peter betrayed Jesus. God forgave them all and did amazing things through them.

Next time you are feeling like you are not worthy, or that you are too messed up, just remember that God likes to use the outcasts.