Have you ever felt too broken, too flawed, or too far gone for God to use you? Maybe life has left you wounded.
Maybe your past feels like a weight that disqualifies you from doing anything meaningful for the Kingdom. If you’ve ever had those thoughts, you’re not alone.
But let me gently remind you—God doesn’t call the qualified. He qualifies the called. And the very places where you feel unworthy might be where God wants to do His most powerful work.
The Bible Is Full of Broken People God Used Mightily
When we feel broken or unworthy, it’s easy to think we’re the exception. But Scripture tells a different story.
Moses was a murderer with a stutter, yet God chose him to lead an entire nation out of slavery.
David was an adulterer and a flawed man, yet called “a man after God’s own heart.”
Peter denied Jesus three times, but God still made him a pillar of the early church.
Paul persecuted Christians before his radical transformation—and went on to write much of the New Testament.
God doesn’t look for perfection. He looks for hearts that are willing. He sees potential where others see a mess. He sees a future where we only see failure.
Your Brokenness Doesn’t Disqualify You—It Can Prepare You
Your pain, failures, and struggles aren’t wasted in God’s hands. In fact, they can become the very tools He uses to shape your calling.
2 Corinthians 12:9 reminds us: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” That means your weakness isn’t a liability—it’s a platform for God’s strength to shine.
The enemy wants you to believe that because you’re struggling, you can’t be used. But the truth is, sometimes the people most effective in ministry and purpose are those who’ve walked through the valley.
They understand suffering. They know what it’s like to cling to God in the dark. And they carry a message born out of real-life experience.
Feeling Unqualified Might Be the First Step to Surrender
Sometimes feeling unqualified is exactly where God wants us—because it makes us rely fully on Him. When we’re strong in our own eyes, we try to do things our way.
But when we know we need Him for every step, our faith deepens and our dependence grows.
God isn’t looking for the most gifted or polished person. He’s looking for someone who will say, “Here I am, Lord. Use me, even if I feel like I have nothing to offer.”
If you’re saying that today—even through tears or fear—you’re already on the right path.
Your Story Might Be the Key to Someone Else’s Breakthrough
God can take your mess and turn it into a message. He can take the pain you thought would destroy you and use it to bring healing to someone else.
Your testimony matters.
You never know who needs to hear your story—how God met you in your darkest moment, how He lifted you out of the pit, how He gave you peace in the middle of the storm.
Someone out there is struggling just like you once did, and your words could be the very thing God uses to reach them.
It’s Not Too Late
You haven’t missed your chance.
No matter your age, your past, or how many times you’ve fallen, God is still writing your story. As long as you have breath in your lungs, you have purpose.
Joel 2:25 says, “I will restore to you the years that the locust has eaten.” God is in the business of redemption. He can redeem your time, your mistakes, your regrets—and use them for His glory.
Final Thoughts
Friend, if you feel broken, unworthy, or unqualified—know this: You are exactly the kind of person God delights in using. Not because you have it all together, but because you’re willing to say yes even when it’s hard.
He sees your heart. He knows your pain. And He still chooses you.
Let Him take your broken pieces and create something beautiful. Because in His hands, your story isn’t over. It’s just beginning.
