God Qualifies Us

As I was just thinking about the fact that I am unqualified of being called to be a witness to Him, the Lord reminded me that many of his apostles were fisherman, and other common men. Paul was a tentmaker, others as well. I felt encouraged that I am not to disqualify myself because of my position, but that in this place, I am dependent on Him for any real effectiveness.


I am reminded of Is 49:


(NIV)Isaiah 49:4, 6, 8-9
But I said, “I have labored in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing at all. Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand, and my reward is with my God.” [6] he says: “It is too small a thing for you to be my servant to restore the tribes of Jacob and bring back those of Israel I have kept. I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth.”
[8] This is what the Lord says: “In the time of my favor I will answer you, and in the day of salvation I will help you; I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land and to reassign its desolate inheritances, [9] to say to the captives, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Be free!’ “They will feed beside the roads and find pasture on every barren hill.


And also...


(NIV)1 Corinthians 1:20-21, 25-31
Where is the wise person? Where is the teacher of the law? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? [21] For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.
[25] For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. [26] Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. [27] But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. [28] God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things---and the things that are not---to nullify the things that are, [29] so that no one may boast before him. [30] It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God---that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. [31] Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.”


Lord, it really is only about You. It is because of You that I am here. Your call in my life caused me to come into relationship with You. Everything good comes from You and everything good points back to You, for You are the source of all good things.  If you say I am qualified to be Your follower and witness to others, who am I to argue?  All I am that's good, comes from You.