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Scared You’ll Never Be ‘Good Enough’?





I remember the day it hit me. I had been wrestling with a familiar, nagging thought: What if I’m not spiritual enough for God to use me? It wasn’t one isolated moment—it was a lifetime of comparing myself to others. Some people seemed to float effortlessly through prayer and scripture. They always had the right words, knew the right answers, and radiated peace. Me? I struggled to pray for five minutes without my mind drifting. I’d miss Bible reading days, and I knew deep down I didn’t always measure up.


It’s easy to fall into that trap, isn’t it? Thinking we must hit some invisible benchmark of spiritual perfection to be of use to God. I convinced myself, If only I were more disciplined... If only I had more faith... If only I were better.


The worst part was how real that lie felt. I thought that my flaws made me unusable. The shame of missing the mark weighed heavily on me. But then, I stumbled upon a truth that changed everything.


A Reminder

I was reading Romans 3:23-24 one morning, and though I’d heard the verses before, this time they struck differently: “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”


All have sinned. Not some. Not just me. All. Every believer I looked up to, every spiritual giant I thought I could never be—all of them had fallen short. They weren’t spiritual superheroes. They, too, were human and in need of God’s grace.


And the best part? We are justified freely by His grace. It doesn’t hinge on us being perfect. It hinges on Him being gracious.


Imperfect People, Perfect Plan

Throughout Scripture, God seems to have a soft spot for using the unlikely and unqualified. Moses stuttered. David was an adulterer. Peter denied Jesus three times. Paul persecuted Christians before becoming one. And yet, these flawed individuals became vessels for God’s perfect will.


If God only worked through perfect people, He wouldn’t have anyone left to work with. He doesn’t demand perfection—He offers grace. And He invites us, with all our imperfections, to be part of His story.


Grace, Not Performance

That morning, God whispered a truth into my heart: I don’t need you to be perfect. I need you to be available.


It was freeing to realize that the burden to be “good enough” was never mine to carry. Grace takes the pressure off. God uses imperfect people to accomplish His perfect will. He works through our weaknesses, not despite them.


If you’ve ever felt like you aren’t spiritual enough or you fear that you’ll never measure up, you’re not alone. But here’s the good news: You don’t have to be enough—because Jesus already is.


Next time that fear creeps in, remember Romans 3:23-24. You are justified freely by His grace. It’s not about what you can do but about what He’s already done. And that is enough.

So, take a deep breath, friend. God isn’t waiting for the perfect version of you. He’s ready to use this version—the one with doubts, flaws, and all. You don’t have to perform. You just have to show up.


And that’s exactly where God will meet you. Right here, in the midst of your imperfect, messy, beautiful story.


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