WHO.....? ME???

      I absolutely love my morning drive to work! I actually look forward to it. Whether it's raining, cloudy or sunny, that is my absolute favorite time of the day. I honestly take time to think about what I will do on my way to work. Will I pray? Just listen to music? A sermon? Will I praise and worship or just be quiet and SEE? I look at the clouds, how they move, the sun, the blue of the sky. I look at the trees and how the early morning sun's rays bounce around. I take in the beauty of it all. I'm at peace. I breath. I smile. Sometimes my eyes are beholding it all so much that it's as if I can't take it all in! I can't SEE enough. To me, it is beautiful. HE is BEAUTIFUL.
     Anyway, as I was on my way...I put a CD in. Nope. Not feeling that this morning. I cut it off. I felt the need for the moment to be quiet. It did not take long for me to be ministered to. Immediately I thought of Moses. Not of him leading the people out of Egypt which is what most people relate to, but his excuses and reasoning as if God made a mistake in calling Him.(Exodus 4:10,13) (Uhhh....God? What you talking bout? LOL. )I was reminded of a train of thought I had the day before. Ok..it was a LONG train of thought that I've had quite a bit! I was literally wondering about whether or not I had anything to say or if I could be used in a particular way. I was feeling a little bit intimidated. I mean, what makes me any different? Special?  I'm just ME. I was reminded that  Moses asked GOD "Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh..." (Exodus 3:11) Let's think about this for a bit. Could it be that Moses was feeling a little inferior himself? He was fine where he was, right?  Why go back? That mountain was pretty comfortable, right? Did he have some concerns about what his old friends and acquaintances might think when he went back to the palace and they saw his beard, clothes and unruly hair?  Maybe he wasn't up on the latest style. Maybe he felt none of these things..only fear. But, he had some issues with God's call! To me, everything in him was screaming..WHY ME? Hey...I was being told I was in good company. Thank you Lord! I love Him so! He is with us always! He knows the concerns of our hearts whether they are spoken out loud or only pondered upon. He knows!
     What Moses didn't realize was that the whole time he was being prepared for the calling. Everything he had been through bought him to the burning bush. When God calls us to do things beyond what we feel is possible, we will have questions and fears but, just as He reassured Moses that He will be with him, He will reassure us.  Even though Moses had his questions..his answer was yes. We are not to be afraid because "I AM" is with us! That's exciting to me! We are to move forward in faith not looking at our shortcomings but at God's faithfulness.  We tend to compare ourselves to others and see ourselves as falling short.  We get a little intimidated and wonder how in the world it will work.  We fail to realize that when we hear the call, we have been designed to fit where He is calling us to!  It is tailor made! We don't realize that through our personal years "on the backside of the mountain" that there will be a "burning bush experience" waiting for us.  This experience alone will be THE REASON why we're here. THE PURPOSE for our existence. The answer to all those inner questions you've asked or pondered on. The fulfillment of all things concerning you in this life.  Don't miss out of it because of fear and feelings of inferiority.  SAY YES! LET'S GO.