There was a man in the Old Testament who believed he was the least likely person God could use. His name was Gideon.
When Gideon first appears in Judges, he is hiding. He is threshing wheat in a winepress so the Midianites will not see him.
He is afraid. Quiet. Trying not to be noticed.
Then an angel appears and says something unexpected: "The Lord is with you, mighty warrior."
Gideon did not feel like a warrior. He felt small.
He told God his family was the weakest in his tribe and he was the least in his family. In other words: "God, you picked the wrong guy."
But God did not change His mind.
Instead, God patiently led him step by step. A fleece on the ground. A confirmation in the night. A small army reduced to just three hundred men.
With those three hundred, Gideon defeated an army that looked impossible.
Not because Gideon was fearless. Because God was faithful.
Sometimes people assume God chooses strong people. Scripture tells a different story. God chooses people who are willing.
Gideon reminds believers that God does not begin with human confidence. He begins with His calling.
When God calls someone, weakness is not a disqualification. Sometimes it is exactly where the story begins.