God wants to use us for His glory, but what He asks us to do isn’t always easy. At least, not easy for us. In our opinion, another person would be in a much better position to accomplish the task. So why us?

Sometimes we feel that if we were a member of another church, or born into another family, that fulfilling God’s call would be much easier. Human resources seem more accessible for some people than for others. But that is exactly what they are: ‘human’ resources and God doesn’t use human standards to get His job done.

Jesus’ life on Earth would have been much easier and his message better received, if his earthly father was the high priest instead of a carpenter. If Jesus would have been born in Jerusalem, his life would have been much simpler because even the city he grew up in had a bad reputation. John 1.46 (NIV) says : “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” said Philip.

It would have been easier to negotiate with Pharaoh if Moses would have remained his “adopted son.” And Gideon, well here is his answer when God gave him a mission : “Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.” (Judges 6.15 NIV).

But look how God saw Gideon. You can see it in his greeting: “When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.” (Judges 6.12 NIV). Mighty warrior? This shows that the standards of the world are not those of God. “the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone”, Acts 4:11. According to his generation, Jesus himself did not match the ideal portrait of a Messiah, and of course, God used Him powerfully.

If God has put a calling on your life, if you have a project that without a doubt comes from God, don’t be discouraged by looking at your lack of resources or your social position. God loves to use impossible paths for a man to accomplish His purposes. “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.” (Isaiah 55.8 NIV)