When I’m overwhelmed, uncertain, stressed or doubt my abilities, I remember this verse:

 “He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.” Isaiah 40:29

It helps me remember that God empowers his people. He’s done some of His most awesome work through the most unlikely people and in the most unusual places.

• God chose a shepherd boy named David and made him one of the greatest kings in history.
• God’s son Jesus (David’s descendent) made His first appearance in a manger in a stable.
• Jesus’ mother Mary was likely 13 or 14 years old when Jesus was born.
• The 12 disciples Jesus chose to assist Him in ministry were young men in their twenties.
• Before Saint Paul the Apostle spread Christianity throughout first-century Asia and Europe, and wrote multiple books in the Bible’s New Testament, he was a modern-day terrorist and passionately persecuted Christians.

God doesn’t choose the most powerful people, He empowers His chosen people. We may not be the most knowledgeable, experienced or influential, but God will still use us to make a difference in the world around us.

“I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13