Isaiah 6:5
“Woe is me, for I am ruined, because I am a man of unclean lips.”
Isaiah did not pretend. Standing in the presence of a holy God, his first words were not confidence or courage. They were confession. “Woe is me.” That is not despair talking. That is honest self-awareness. Isaiah saw God clearly, and that changed how he saw himself.
Notice something else. He did not say “woe is my neighbor.” Conviction started at home. With himself. That kind of honesty is rare, and God honors it.
Then cleansing came. And the man who said “woe is me” suddenly said “here am I.” That is what God does. Knowing Him and seeing Him changes your life and plans.
God does not need the perfect. He needs the willing. The greatest ability you can offer God is simple availability. Show up. Say yes. Let God send you.
I’m Lonnie Davis and these are thoughts worth thinking.
Suggested Prayer: Lord, cleanse what is unclean in me, change my posture, and make me willing to say, here am I.