God’s purpose for your life is not dependent on you becoming a flawless version of yourself first.

That can be difficult to believe when you're staring at everything you wish you had done differently.

We replay conversations.

We rethink decisions.

We wonder whether we embarrassed ourselves.

We question whether we were good enough, wise enough, prepared enough, spiritual enough, or convincing enough.

I recently experienced that after telling my story publicly.

Once it was over, I wondered whether I had represented the new life I have found in Christ the way I wanted to.

Then I thought about Peter.

Jesus knew Peter completely before Peter ever understood himself.

He knew Peter would speak boldly.

He knew Peter would struggle.

He knew Peter would become afraid.

He knew Peter would deny Him.

And Jesus called Peter anyway.

That doesn't excuse our failures. It reveals something much more hopeful: Jesus can transform imperfect people and still give their lives purpose.

What if you've been measuring your usefulness to God by the wrong standard?

What if your greatest qualification isn't that you've never failed, but that you're willing to keep following Jesus?

Your real story matters.

The painful chapters matter.

The lessons matter.

The way Christ changed you matters.

You may not always deliver your story perfectly, but somebody may recognize themselves in the imperfect way you tell it.

That person may finally realize they aren't beyond God's reach either.

Don't throw away your testimony because you wish parts of it looked different.

Give the whole story to Jesus.

Let Him decide what He can do with it.

Your friend,
Douglas Vandergraph

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