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you something. If you'll believe God, even a
poor self-image won't keep you from success.
There's one Israelite who proved that. It was
Moses.
Moses didn't have a very good self-image.
He'd made a terrible mistake early in his
career. It was a mistake that drove him into
the wilderness and kept him there for 40
years, herding someone else's sheep.
No doubt he assumed his ministry as a
deliverer of God's people was over. But as far
as God was concerned, he hadn't even started.
In fact, when God came to Moses in that
wilderness and gave him his seemingly
impossible assignment, He didn't ask for
Moses' credentials. He didn't mention his
shady history. He just told him to go see
Pharaoh and tell him to let God's people go.
Moses, however, was still wrestling with his
poor self-image. "Who am I that I should go to
Pharaoh?" he stammered.
Just Believe God
You know what God said in response?
He just said, "Certainly, I will be with thee"
(Exodus 3:12).
He didn't say one word about who Moses
was. He just said, "I will be with you." You see, it
didn't matter who Moses was. What mattered
was that the living God was with him.
The same thing is true for you today. When
God calls you to do something—whether it's
to lay your hands on a sick person or go to
another country and preach the gospel—it
doesn't matter who you are. What matters is
Who is with you.
We've got to get away from being so self-
conscious, so aware of what we think we
can or can't do. That's what keeps us from
entering into our promised land. Instead
of simply obeying God, we start to wonder,
Now what will people think of me if I do that?
What if I command that person to get out of
the wheelchair and he doesn't get up? What if
I start believing for prosperity and go broke?
What about that, God? I won't look too good,
will I?
It doesn't matter how you look! What
counts is that you obey God. Your own
reputation doesn't count and the sooner you
forget it, the better o you'll be.
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