God responded to the complaints by promising Moses He’d give the Israelites meat for a month. Moses was overwhelmed and in his exasperation expressed his doubts.

Moses, like you and me, had doubts. Sure, he’d seen God speak through a burning bush, bring twelve plagues to free the Israelites, deliver them by parting the Red Sea, and rain down manna from heaven, but he doubted God could feed so many meat for a whole month.

The Lord answered Moses’ doubts by introducing him to the “True for You” principle. Specifically, God said, “Is the Lord’s arm too short? You will now see whether or not what I say will come true for you.”

First time disciple makers need these words just as much as Moses did. Here’s why…

You’ve seen God use a friend, church leader, or pastor deeply impact someone’s life, but the idea that God will use you to do the same is hard to believe. God uses others, but so far He’s never used you…at least not like that.

Yet, you believe God’s called you to make disciples. And now you’ve come to the precipice of acting on that belief. But, as you ponder that first step you see the possibility of failing miserably, and it’s terrifying.

It’s hard to really believe, isn’t it? Not so much that God uses people to do this, but it’s hard to believe He’d use you. After all, He knows you…and you know you! God knows each doubt you carry, the waywardness of your heart, and every insecurity you try so hard to hide.

This collision of truth between Biblical reality and the reality of our inner life leads to paralysis. That inaction robs countless Christ-followers of decades of fruitful laboring in the Kingdom. And when someone like me engages them with the vision multiplying their life for God’s glory, they won’t believe.