The Men We Needed: What If God Is Calling You?

What if the only thing standing between you and your calling is the belief that you’re not enough?

In this episode of The Men We Needed, we journey into the life of Moses—a man who questioned his abilities, doubted his voice, and believed God had chosen the wrong person. Yet at the burning bush, God revealed a powerful truth: our calling is never based on our qualifications, but on His presence.

Together, we’ll explore insecurity, purpose, courage, and the freedom that comes from trusting God’s voice over our fears.

Because God doesn’t call the qualified.

He walks with the willing.

Join us as we discover why the voice telling you you’re not enough has never been the voice of God.

Transcript

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Hi, and welcome back to The Right Voice. I'm your host Jessica, and I'm really happy to sit with you today. Over the last two weeks, we've explored Joseph and Adam.

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Joseph taught us about character, and Adam taught us about connection. The emotional question under Moses' story is, What if I'm not enough? And God's answer is, I never asked you to be. Today we'll focus on something almost every person struggles with: insecurity. It's that nudging little voice that tells you you're not ready for something, that you're not qualified, you're not smart enough, you're not capable, someone else can do it better. And I think Moses would understand each and every one of those thoughts. When God called Moses, he didn't step forward immediately. He actually stepped back. And what we learn about Moses' story is how to learn to trust God despite insecurity. Now, I don't know about you, but when I think of Moses, I think about the Red Sea, the Ten Commandments, him being a great leader and a man of courage. But he was also a man who hid in the wilderness. For 40 years, 40 years of believing his greatest days were behind him. I think we can all relate to that. Life doesn't always unfold the way that we expect. Dreams change and mistakes happen, opportunities disappear, life shifts, and somewhere along the way we begin wondering, did I miss my chance? Moses teaches us something valuable. God is not limited by our timeline. And speaking of timelines, where there's a burning bush, there's a Moses. God calls Moses by his name and immediately gives him an assignment. Go to Pharaoh, lead my people, set them free. Moses responds the way many of us would. In Exodus 3.11 he says, Who am I? I love that God doesn't answer by listing Moses' qualifications. Instead, in Exodus 3.12 he says, I will be with you. And notice that. He doesn't talk about how talented or impressive or qualified he is. He says, I am with you. Moses spends the next chapter arguing. What if they don't believe me? What if they don't listen? What if I fail? What if I'm not enough? And at one point Moses says in Exodus four ten, I have never been eloquent. And in modern language, I'm not the right person. How many opportunities have people missed because they believe the same thing? How many missed promotions and dreams, ministries, conversations, and relationships? All because insecurity convinces us that we can't. One of the most interesting parts of Moses' story is that many people mistake his insecurity for humility. But they're not the same thing. Humility says I need God. Fear says God can't use me. They're very different. Moses wasn't being humble, he was struggling to believe what God believed about him. One of the most repetitive lessons in scriptures is this. God rarely chooses the obvious candidate. David was a shepherd, Peter was impulsive, Joseph was in prison, Adam hid, Moses doubted, and yet God used each and every one of them. Why? Because calling depends on willingness. God isn't looking for flawless people. He's looking for people who are open, willing, and available. The world often tells us believe in yourself. Moses teaches something deeper. Believe in God. Moses never becomes perfect and he struggles and he questions everything and he still needs help. But he keeps saying yes. That changes everything. Leadership isn't confidence in your own strength, it's trust in God's presence. Moses asks, Who am I? And Jesus answers that question differently. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus consistently calls ordinary people into extraordinary lives. Jesus doesn't wait for people to become perfect before inviting them into purpose. And he doesn't wait for us either. This episode is for the man who feels behind, the father carrying pressure, the leader doubting himself, the husband questioning whether he's enough, the person who believes someone else would do it better. I truly hope that Moses' story reminds you of something very important. The voice telling you that you're not enough is not the voice of God. Because throughout Scripture God has always chosen imperfect people, and he chose them because he was with them. Maybe that's the lesson Moses leaves with us. You don't have to be fearless to move forward. You just have to be willing. Join us next week for the final episode of The Men We Needed. We'll talk about Jesus, the strongest man who ever lived. We'll explore compassion, emotional availability, servant leadership, courage under pressure, and why Jesus completely redefined strength. And until next time, step into your story. God doesn't call the qualified, He walks with the willing. I'll meet you here next week. Take care.