Thursday's in the Truth: Weakness

I am currently doing a study called Gideon by Priscilla Shirer.  Gideon is someone you would least suspect to do the job God has called him to do.  He questions God, gets his answer, and then asks again for clarity just to be sure.  Read it here:

Gideon said to God, “If you will save Israel by my hand as you have promised— look, I will place a wool fleece on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece and all the ground is dry, then I will know that you will save Israel by my hand, as you said.”  And that is what happened. Gideon rose early the next day; he squeezed the fleece and wrung out the dew—a bowlful of water. Then Gideon said to God, “Do not be angry with me. Let me make just one more request. Allow me one more test with the fleece, but this time make the fleece dry and let the ground be covered with dew.”  That night God did so. Only the fleece was dry; all the ground was covered with dew. Judges 6:36-40

So often, I question God.  I doubt that I am the right person for the job, that this is really where I am suppose to be, but God is slowly showing me (and pounding it in my head) that I am where I am because God is able to shine through my weakness.  I can’t do my job on my own.  I feel inadequate and incompetent yet God sees me as capable. 

I came across this verse in 2 Corinthians 3:5-6 that really challenged me, “Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.  He has made us competent as ministers of the new covenant - not of the letter but of the Spirit, for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.”

Ultimately, it is not about me.  I am just the vessel that God is choosing to use.  Yes, I constantly questioning where I am and seeking reassurance from God (just like Gideon did) but I am learning that I need to stop focusing so much on my weaknesses and start realizing the ability and power my God has.  When I am weak, HE is strong.  I am incompetent to do my job, but MY GOD, is capable.  If I lay myself down, and allow God to work through me, we will be able to do so much more.

What situation are you in that causes you to doubt that you are in the right place?  What are some of your weaknesses that God is trying to use to shine through?  Are you open to letting Him get the glory instead of you?