“Will I be able to do this?”
That question echoed in my heart every time I stood on the threshold of sharing the gospel. I longed to do well, yet even before I began, fear would grip me and I found myself paralyzed by a deep sense of inadequacy. Frustrated and seeking comfort, I reached for the Bible—turning its pages without a plan, only a desperate heart. Then my eyes landed on a passage that stirred my soul:
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” “Alas, Sovereign LORD,” I said, “I do not know how to speak; I am too young.” But the LORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am too young.’ You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the LORD. Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth.” Jer 1:5–9
It was as if Heavenly Father and Mother whispered to my trembling heart: “I know you feel small. I know you feel unworthy. But I am with you. I will give you the words. I will make you strong.” I realized once more: the gospel is not advanced by human strength, but by the power and purpose of God. All the times I had shrunk into the background, believing I had nothing to offer—those days are behind me now. Today, I rise with new conviction:
“Through me, God will accomplish His work.”