Why God Uses the Most Broken People to Tell His Story

God’s greatest desire is simple. He wants His creation restored to Him. Every single person. Every flawed, hurting, insecure soul. That’s His heart. And He’s made a way for that to happen.

He’s given us His Word through the Bible. The Holy Spirit inspired it. The Holy Spirit also illuminates it, helping us understand. And even more, the Holy Spirit dwells in us as our Helper, just like Jesus promised in John 14:16-17.

So why do we still hesitate to share His story?

The Excuse We Keep Repeating

“Surely this task is for someone else.”

“Surely God didn’t mean to send me.”

We’ve all said it. We look at our weaknesses, our fears, our limitations, and decide that we couldn’t possibly be the person God wants to use. But Scripture tells a different story.

God Doesn’t Call the Qualified

Think about Moses. God asked him to lead. Moses responded, “I’m not eloquent… I’m slow of speech.” (Exodus 4:10). God’s reply was powerful and personal: “Who made man’s mouth? …I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.”

Jesus’s disciples weren’t religious elites. They weren’t the smartest or the strongest. They were fishermen, tax collectors, doubters, and deniers. But they were willing, and God gave them what they needed.

My Story Isn’t Clean, and That’s the Point

I don’t know your story. I only know mine.

I was told as a child that I wasn’t bright enough to succeed. I grew up feeling less-than, labeled before I had a chance to discover who I was. I later found out I had a learning disability that went undiagnosed for years. I’m a recovering alcoholic with addiction tendencies. I’ve lived with the sting of being picked on for how I looked, for my job, and for who I was.

And yet, here I am. Speaking. Writing. Telling you that God still chooses me. That He uses me. He will do the same with you.

God Works Best With Flawed Material

You think God can’t use you because of your past?

You think your addiction, your diagnosis, your shame, or your failure disqualifies you?

God says the opposite. He says, “I will be with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:20). He says, “My power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9).

He does not ask us to be perfect before He calls us. He simply asks for our trust. Our willingness. Our yes.

You Don’t Need to Be Impressive to Be Useful

God is not concerned with whether you’re polished, popular, or influential. He is concerned with whether you’ll say yes.

He does not care about your résumé. He cares about your heart. He’ll give you the words. He’ll pick you up when you fall. He will equip you and empower you to do things you never thought possible.

The goal is not perfection. The goal is presence. Are you present with God? Are you willing to be used?

There’s Work to Be Done. Will You Join In?

God wants the world to hear the name of Jesus. He wants brokenness made whole. He wants people to know that there is peace, forgiveness, and a future.

The question isn’t whether God is calling people. The question is whether you’ll say yes.

Three Questions to Consider:

1. Have you disqualified yourself from being used by God?

2. What parts of your story could God use to connect with others?

3. Are you ready to trust God to work through your imperfections?

Leo Landriault