We humans like things straight - clean lines, clear paths, a sense of order. But life rarely gives us that. We stumble, we falter, we get it wrong. And yet, somehow, God still abides in us.
There’s an old saying: God can draw a straight line with a crooked stick. It reminds us our flaws don’t limit His, or his purposes. In fact, Scripture is chock-full of examples of how God works through imperfect people to accomplish His perfect will.
Moses doubted. David fell. Peter denied. Paul persecuted. Yet God still called, redeemed, and used them. Not because of their strength but in spite of their weakness. He does the same with us.
We tend to think God needs us at our best before He can use us. We wait, delay and hem-and haw until we feel worthy, qualified, or put together. But if perfection was required, no one would be fit for His work. Thankfully, God’s power isn’t bound by our limitations. He doesn’t just work around our brokenness - He works through it.
The lines He draws may not always make sense to us. They take unexpected turns, twist through failure, loop through seasons of waiting. But in the end, they form something unmistakably His.
So if you feel unqualified, take heart. Your story - your mistakes, your detours, your struggles - are not wasted. In the hands of the Master, even a crooked stick can trace the straight path of grace.
