I messed up - Something that I have continually struggled with within my own heart has been the battle over condemnation. I grew up in the church, had a great upbringing, but even with a great environment I still managed to fail miserably in a lot of areas of my life. So, when God called my family and me to pastor a church, my first thought was “I am not qualified”. I realized how flawed of a person I was, especially when I was introduced to new pressures of ministry.
I am sure most of us have felt the same way from time to time. We all struggle with the thought of “How can God use me after I have messed up so much?”. This is the encouraging news: God uses flawed people for His flawless work.