Feeling Inadequate

We have a purpose

"In the same way, my brothers and sisters, your old selves died, and you became free from the law through the body of Christ. This happened so that you might belong to someone else—the One who was raised from the dead—and so that we might be used in service to God." Romans 7:4

Feeling inadequate isn't a rare feeling, it can be an every day thing. Feeling like you are going to fail that exam, that you are not a good enough friend, not a good enough Christian and etc. But here, Jesus is like No. You have a new life, with me, and you have a new purpose. You have a purpose because I was raised from the dead, for you. You belong to me, not in a slave-owner way but in my family. I wanted you in my family so much, that I died for you. You are free from the law now, because of me. Your purpose now is to serve God, in whatever capacity you can. Some may be serving God by preaching on a sunday, some may serve God by praying, some serve God by listening. Everyone has gifts to serve God and to fufil their purpose. 


We have a right purpose

"In the past, we were ruled by our sinful selves. The law made us want to do sinful things that controlled our bodies, so the things we did were bringing us death" Romans 7:5

In the past, we used to rule ourselves, and we had no purpose. The things we used to do were sinful. The things we still do now are sinful though, being born again doesn't prevent sin. But before, the things we did were sending us to hell. This tells us that our own inadequate works without God will result sin and eventually death. We need to stop relying on ourselves, and start relying on God and fufiling his purpose.


Our purpose is to serve God

"In the past, the law held us like prisoners, but our old selves died, and we were made free from the law. So now we serve God in a new way with the Spirit, and not in the old way with written rules." Romans 7:6

Most feeling of being inadequate are based on us trying to live up to rules that we were not called to fulfill by ourselves. If you have a relationship with God through Jesus Christ there is no reason to feel inadequate. Romans advises us that we are delivered from all of our inadequacies, imperfections, and our sin through Christ. 

If you ever feel inadequate, remember you are not perfect, and you are not meant to be. But Jesus wants YOU, and he wanted you before you were born. Remember you have a purpose!