There are seasons when you look around at your life and all you can see are your limitations. You wonder how God could possibly use someone like you. You scroll past posts of people doing big things for the Kingdom—launching ministries, writing books, speaking to crowds—and your first instinct is to shrink. You don’t have a platform. You don’t have polished words. And honestly, you don’t feel like you have much of anything worth offering. Just a quiet heart. A little faith. And a whole lot of questions.

But here’s the truth: inadequacy is not a disqualifier in God’s Kingdom. In fact, it’s often the starting point for those He chooses to employ for His purpose. God isn’t asking for you to be polished—He’s asking for you to be willing.

Remember the boy with the five loaves and two fish? Jesus didn’t overlook that little lunch because it was small. He took what seemed insufficient and made it more than enough. In John 6:11 (NLT), Scripture says, “Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people… And they all ate as much as they wanted.” That little bit fed thousands. What you’re holding may feel small, but in the hands of Jesus, it can become more than you ever imagined.

The feeling of not being enough often comes from comparing our gifts to others or from forgetting that what we’ve been given has value. But Paul reminds us in Romans 12:6 (NLT), “In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well.” Not everything you carry will look flashy. Not everything you share will be met with applause. But that doesn’t mean it lacks purpose. Sometimes your quiet word of encouragement, your time, your listening ear, or your prayer behind closed doors is exactly what someone else needs.

And then there’s the fear that makes us keep asking questions like, What if I mess it up? What if I get it wrong? Moses had that fear too. In Exodus 4:10 (NLT), when God called him to speak, he said, “O Lord, I’m not very good with words… I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled.” But God didn’t change His mind about Moses. He reminded Moses of who made his mouth in the first place. So if the One who formed you is calling you to speak, write, serve, create, or lead—then you’re not disqualified. You’re being invited into something far greater than your fear.

So be bold and bring what you might think is your ‘little.’ Bring your awkward, your honest heart, and your shaky hands. Bring the gift that you’ve buried because you thought it didn’t measure up. It’s not about doing everything perfectly—it’s about your obedience. And when you offer what you have, even if you feel like it’s not much, Heaven sees it as worship. Remember this: you don’t have to be everything to everybody. You just have to say yes to the One who has given you more than enough.  

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

“What Could I Possibly Offer?”, written for Springfield Fellowship © 2025. All rights reserved. All praise and honor to God through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.