DAY 1 — When You Don’t Feel Good Enough for God | Excuses God Didn’t Accept

There are times in our lives when we just don’t feel good enough. In those times, some people sink into a feeling of insecurity and shy away from everything and everyone, generally speaking, while others become extroverted — they try to prove to everyone, everywhere, and at all times, that they are confident, capable, and completely in control. 

But underneath both responses is the same quiet truth: a heart that feels inadequate… a heart that wonders if it truly has what it takes. And it’s often in those very moments that God speaks, calls, or nudges us toward something bigger — right when we feel the least worthy of it. 

Unfortunately, some of us choose to continue to make excuse after excuse, instead of rising to the challenge of doing what God wants us to do. 

Matthew 5:16 (KJV) encourages all of us to: “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

Now, when we don’t feel good enough for what God is calling us to do, it has a way of settling into our chest like a stone. We try to shake it off, but it follows us into every assignment, every opportunity, and every moment where God nudges us to step forward. 

The thing is: Most people think faith is hard because the mountains are high or the giants are big. But sometimes the real battle is just believing God really can use us.

Let’s look at Moses, for example, who understood that feeling better than most. By the time God called Moses out of the burning bush, Moses wasn’t a bold prince or a confident leader. Moses was a man running from his past, living in the quiet shadows of Midian, and trying to build a small, quiet life after failure. 

We can almost hear the fear in his voice in Exodus 4:10 (NIV) - Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.”

Moses was here responding to God’s call to confront Pharaoh by pointing to his own weakness, insisting he isn’t capable because he struggles with speaking.

 But this wasn’t just a statement about speech. It was a confession of insecurity. Moses was saying, “God, You chose the wrong person. I’m not enough for this.”

And isn’t that what insecurity sounds like for us as well? We don’t say it out loud, but we say it inside.

“I’m not smart enough.”“I don’t speak well enough.”“I don’t pray like others.”“I’m not spiritual enough.”“People won’t listen to someone like me.”

Moses wasn’t arguing with God about the mission. He was arguing about himself. And that is where many people get stuck. Most of the time, God’s call feels too big because we feel too small. Not because the calling is unclear, but because our confidence is wounded. 

Yet even in this moment, God did not back away. God did not search for a more polished candidate. God did not say, “You’re right, Moses. Let me go find someone more put-together.” 

Instead, God answered the insecurity directly: “I will help you speak, and I will teach you what to say.”

God meets excuses with assurance.God meets fear with presence.God meets weakness with willingness.He doesn’t remove the insecurity instantly. He simply promises, “I’ll be standing inside this assignment with you.”

Think about that. God doesn’t wait for you to feel qualified. He qualifies us the moment we obey.

We have touched on a similar topic here before, but I believe the Holy Spirit led us here again today because there are more listeners/viewers who remain stuck. Philippians 3:1 (NIV)“It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.” 

This was the Apostle Paul speaking to the believers in Philippi, explaining that he repeats certain teachings for their spiritual protection because some were still vulnerable to deception and needed the reminder.

Most people imagine that purpose flows out of confidence. But in Scripture, purpose flows out of obedience. God never asked Moses, “Are you confident?” He asked him, “Are you willing?” 

That soothes the mind of the beginner who feels too small, and it humbles the mature believer who thinks God only moves through strong people.

Family, God has always worked through people who felt inadequate. Later in this series, we will look at Jeremiah who said he was too young. Gideon said he was the weakest. Isaiah said he was unclean. Peter said he was sinful. Paul begged for his thorn to be removed. And there are others that you might refer to.

What is important for us to notice is what God didn’t do. He didn’t argue with Moses about whether he was skilled. He didn’t say, “Oh Moses, you’re actually a great speaker.” God didn’t stroke his ego—He redirected his dependence. When God said, “I will help you speak,” He was saying, “Your weakness does not intimidate Me. I can work through it. I can speak through it. I can get glory out of it.”

Sometimes the very thing we call a weakness is the very place God chooses to reveal His power. Moses thought his speech problem made him unusable, but God saw it differently. Moses wasn’t stuck because of his tongue — he was stuck because he believed his weakness disqualified him. Yet God responded directly to his insecurity.

Exodus 4:11–12 (NIV) says: “The Lord said to him, ‘Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.’”

God didn’t argue with Moses about his skill. He didn’t tell Moses he was actually gifted. Some of us rely too much on others complimenting us instead of recognizing our worth. And this is not about being boastful in ourselves, rather it is a confidence in the God who gives us the ability to shine.

God shifted the focus from Moses’ ability to His power. The real message was: “Your weakness doesn’t stop Me. I can work through it.”

And that’s the truth for us as well. 

Feeling unworthy doesn’t remove us from God’s plan — it places us in the perfect position for Him to show Himself strong. Hallelujah.

What Moses saw as a limitation, God used as a doorway to demonstrate His presence, His help, and His glory. Exodus 3:12 (NIV) reminds us of this truth: “And God said, ‘I will be with you.’”

Today’s live empowerment session is a reminder for someone that your insecurity is not an exit ramp from purpose. It is an invitation to trust God at a deeper level.

You might feel slow, uncertain, unqualified, or unseen. But if God called you, He already factored in your weakness. He has already prepared the help you will need. And He already plans to teach you what to say, just as He did for Moses. As God told Moses again in Exodus 4:15 (NIV): “I will help both of you speak and will teach you what to do.”

So, we don’t have to feel good enough. We just have to be available. Because in God’s hands, weakness becomes the doorway to destiny.