Over the years I have had the privilege of taking an annual prayer retreat. During those times I would go to a secluded location in the woods or near a lake, to open my heart to God. It is during those times that I found God challenging me and stretching me to dream big and take large steps of faith.
An issue that I constantly find myself being challenged in is the issue of availability. It is so easy to become worried about my abilities and how God is going to use them, but what God is truly interested in is my availability. Take a look at this passage from Isaiah:
Isaiah 6:8 (NLT)
Then I heard the Lord asking, "Whom should I send as a messenger to my people? Who will go for us?"
And I said, "Lord, I'll go! Send me."
More than God cares about my leadership skills, my speaking ability or my people skills He most cares about my willingness to go. Many of us say that