Have you ever looked at your life and thought, “Maybe I missed my chance”? Maybe you’ve felt like the best years are behind you, or that too much has happened for God to still do something meaningful with your life.
Friend, let me stop you right there.
Because this is the truth you need to hear today: You are not too old. It is not too late. And you are definitely not too broken for God to use you in powerful ways.
God’s Timing Doesn’t Work Like Ours
We often measure life in seasons, schedules, and deadlines. The world says, “Do it while you’re young,” or “You’ve got to accomplish this by a certain age.” But God? He’s not on a clock. He’s on eternal time.
Think of Abraham and Sarah. They were both well into their old age—far past the time anyone thought they could have a child. Yet God promised, and God delivered. Isaac was born in God’s perfect timing—not man’s.
So, if you’re sitting there feeling like life has passed you by or the opportunity has expired, take heart. God hasn’t missed anything. His plan is still in motion.
Your Scars Don’t Disqualify You—They Prepare You
If you’ve lived long enough, you’ve probably gone through some things. Loss. Pain. Mistakes. Regrets. It’s easy to think, “Surely, I’ve messed up too much for God to use me now.”
But listen to this: God doesn’t waste your pain. In fact, your story—yes, even the broken pieces—might be exactly what someone else needs to hear.
Think about the woman at the well. She had five failed marriages and was living with a man who wasn’t her husband. Yet Jesus met her, loved her, and sent her out to share the good news. She became one of the first evangelists. Her mess became her message.
Your scars are not a disqualification—they’re a testimony.
Moses Didn’t Start His Calling Until He Was 80
That’s right. Moses was 80 years old when God called him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.
Eighty!
Let that sink in for a moment. When most people are slowing down and settling into retirement, Moses was just getting started with the most important mission of his life.
If God waited until Moses was 80, don’t you think He can still do something with you?
There is no expiration date on God’s calling.
The World May Overlook You, But God Never Will
It’s easy to feel invisible sometimes. Maybe people don’t call like they used to. Maybe your body isn’t as strong, or your energy isn’t what it once was.
But hear this: God sees you.
He hasn’t forgotten you. He hasn’t moved on to someone younger, stronger, or more “qualified.” You are still here for a reason.
As long as you have breath in your lungs, you have purpose.
Even if your “mission field” now looks like phone calls, quiet prayers, or a kind word to a neighbor—you’re still being used by God in ways you may not even see yet.
God Specializes in Comebacks
The Bible is full of people who looked like they were done—too flawed, too old, too far gone. And yet, time and time again, God brought beauty from ashes.
David was an adulterer and a murderer—yet God called him “a man after My own heart.”
Peter denied Jesus three times—but Jesus still chose him to help build the church.
Naomi thought her life was over after her husband and sons died. But God restored her joy through Ruth and gave her a legacy.
Your story is not finished.
Whatever has happened in your past, whatever you think disqualifies you—God can redeem it. He can write a new chapter, starting today.
Final Thoughts: God’s Not Done with You Yet
Maybe you just needed this gentle reminder today. That even now, in this very moment, God is working. You may not see it yet, but something is stirring beneath the surface.
So don’t count yourself out.
Don’t say, “It’s too late.”
Don’t believe the lie that you’re too broken or too far behind.
You are exactly where you need to be for God to do something new.
He’s the God of restoration. The God of second chances. The God who uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things—no matter their age, no matter their past.
You’re not too old.
It’s not too late.
And you are never too broken for God to use you.
