Inadequacy

Just reading a little of the Gideon story today and thinking about how God reduced Gideon's army so that God could get the glory rather than Israel taking the credit.  This is such a good reminder for me. Most of the time, when I think about doing something new, I assess my own ability to perform the task.  I pray about it, but my trust in God to do His part is a bit week.  If I feel inadequate, I tend to shy away and not want to jump in.  Today, I am reminded that my inadequacy is the perfect place for God to truly work and receive glory.  Not that this means I shouldn't do the best possible work I can do, but that I should not walk away from something that seems to be out of my comfort zone.  In my comfort zone, I am very capable of accomplishing the call.  It is outside the comfort zone that God is capable of accomplishing His call through me.  Oh, what trust that takes!