Feeling Unworthy? You’re Not Alone

When Doubt Creeps In

I was struggling with some doubts this week. At first, I didn’t see it as doubting God. But after praying and spending time in His Word, I realized that’s exactly what it was, even if I didn’t mean for it to be. Let me explain…

Like many of us, I’d been watching the news coverage on Charlie Kirk. Seeing how many lives he touched and how God used him to draw an enormous number of people to Christ, I started to feel small and insignificant. I couldn’t help but compare myself. That doubt continued to take on a life of its own! I thought about the great men and women in the Bible, how many people they taught and the lives they helped change. I found myself wondering (again), What am I even doing? Did God actually call me to do this, or did I call myself?

Now, God has already confirmed to me (more than once) that this is where He’s calling me to be right now, yet I still found myself feeling unsure. So I continued to talk to our Heavenly Father, and once again He reassured me: Yes. You’re right where I want you to be.

Have you ever felt the same way? Like God couldn’t possibly choose you to serve Him? That maybe you’re not good enough? Have you ever looked at others and thought, I could never be like them?

I imagine many of you answered yes to those questions. It’s natural to assume that God would only choose the best of the best to serve him. So we start to believe they were different than us—stronger, bolder, braver. Better than we’ll ever be.

But were they, really? Let’s take a look and see

Even Moses Doubted Himself

Moses was born during a time when Pharaoh ordered all newborn Hebrew boys to be killed, but God had other plans. To save him, Moses’ mother placed him in a basket and set it afloat on the Nile River. Pharaoh’s daughter found him floating in the basket, had compassion, and raised him as her own. So He grew up with all the privileges of royalty, but deep down he still identified with his people.

One day, he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew slave and in a moment of anger, killed the Egyptian. When Pharaoh found out, Moses fled into the wilderness.

Later in life, God would call him to confront Pharaoh and lead the Israelites out of slavery. He would go on to receive the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai. God must have chosen him because he was brave, obedient, and fearless. Right?

Well… not at first.

When God told Moses He was sending him to speak to the Israelites and confront Pharaoh, Moses didn’t jump right up and get it done. In fact, the first words out of his mouth were, “Who am I, that I should go…?”

Moses not only doubted himself, he literally questioned God—more than once. When God turned a staff into a serpent right in front of him, Moses ran scared! And even after witnessing more miracles, he still asked God to send someone else.

Why? Because just like many of us, Moses felt like he wasn’t good enough. He was insecure about his ability to speak and he didn’t think people would believe him. It’s not that he didn’t want to obey, he just truly believed that God could find somebody more qualified, someone who could do a better job.

How many times have you felt that way? The truth is, none of us are good enough on our own. But when God chooses us, He’s with us! And with His help we can do whatever it is that He call us to do. We just have to be willing to trust and follow Him.

Paul Never Forgot His Past, But God Did

Have you ever felt like God wouldn’t choose you to serve him because of mistakes you’ve made in the past? Let’s see how our Father really feels, by reading about Paul. He discovered the meaning of true forgiveness, and we can learn a lot from his life.

While Moses struggled with insecurity, Paul never did. His struggle was with his past, which he deeply regretted. Did he allow that regret to keep him from teaching God’s Word? Not a chance! He moved ahead and boldly proclaimed Christ. He knew that God forgave him, but he also never forgot where he came from. In his own words, he said:

Paul (called Saul at the time) was headed to Damascus to arrest Christians when Jesus stopped him. He was well known for persecuting believers, dragging men and women from their homes and throwing them into prison. Many of those he arrested were later put to death, with Paul’s testimony and approval.

But after his encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus, his life changed. Paul became just as passionate about defending Jesus and spreading the Gospel as he had once been about destroying it. The same zeal he had used to oppose Christ, he now used to serve Him. How could such a radical transformation happen, and why would God use someone like that?

Because Paul was chosen by God for a specific purpose. But even though he was chosen, Paul still had to be willing. God didn’t force him into anything. Paul could have clung to the guilt of his past and walked away… but he didn’t. He repented. He surrendered. And God forgave him—and he accepted that forgiveness. He does the same for us today. Paul allowed our Heavenly Father to redirect his path, and just like He walked with Moses, God was with Paul too. Jesus told him, I am with thee (Acts 18:10), and later Paul would say, The Lord stood with me, and strengthened me (2 Timothy 4:17). He didn’t walk alone, and neither do we.

So, if your past haunts you, or you feel unworthy to serve God, never forget Paul’s story. Once you repent, our Heavenly Father promises to forgive you. Even better, He chooses to forget those sins. They’re gone. They no longer exist in His mind. Your past does not make you unworthy because the blood of our precious Savior, Jesus Christ, redeems you. In fact, it may be the very thing God uses to reach someone else.

Serving God in Everyday Life

Charlie Kirk was a man of God, and the platform he had was part of God’s unique plan for his life. The same is true for the prophets and disciples we read about in the Bible. God had a plan for each of them, just as He has a unique calling for you too.

You may never stand behind a pulpit, speak to thousands, or have your name known across the world. But that doesn’t mean you’re not serving God in a meaningful way. We are all part of the many membered body of Christ, and we work together to accomplish His purpose:

Some of us write devotionals or Bible lessons. Some pray for strangers we’ve never met. Some feed the hungry, encourage a hurting friend, or quietly help a neighbor in need. Some create and share beautiful Scripture graphics, little seeds of truth that might reach someone at just the right moment in their life to lead them to Christ.

Were not all called to do the same things. The ways we serve may be different, but the journey often begins the same: a bit of doubt, a little fear, and the quiet question: God, are You sure You meant me?

If you’ve ever felt that way, you’re not alone. The men and women in Scripture weren’t perfect either. But God didn’t choose them because they were perfect. He chose them because they were willing. And then He walked with them every step of the way.

The same is true for you.

So when you find yourself comparing your calling to someone else’s (like I did this week), stop and remind yourself: God isn’t asking you to be Moses or Paul
—or Charlie Kirk. He’s asking you to be you. The version of you that’s willing to listen, obey, and trust Him. Never underestimate what God can do through your obedience.