Truth For Life Daily Program Inadequacy: The Surprising Secret to Being Useful to God (Part 2 of 2)
Sep 9, 2025
Feelings of inadequacy can actually enhance your usefulness to God, challenging societal pressures. Embracing spiritual shortcomings leads to authenticity in faith. The podcast discusses how leaders, despite their flaws, must rely on divine strength. It emphasizes that recognizing our limitations is crucial for spiritual growth. Additionally, humility and prayer are vital components of this journey, guiding listeners to seek a deeper connection with God and offering resources to improve their prayer life.
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Inadequacy As Spiritual Foundation
- Alistair Begg frames inadequacy as the biblical foundation for being useful to God rather than personal triumphalism.
- He calls the prophet's role to stand back and show the people their real predicament from God's perspective.
Pulpits Vs. Culture
- Begg warns that pulpits can sound like popular therapy rather than unpopular theology in a narcissistic culture.
- He asserts the gospel cuts across culture by calling for renunciation of self and servant leadership.
Polished Church, Excluded Broken
- Presenting the church as having it all together can repel the marginalized and those who feel broken.
- Begg suggests our polished image makes it hard for
If caught in a riptide, you can be carried far out to sea without realizing it—until you look back toward the shore. On Truth For Life, Alistair Begg explains how easy it is to get similarly swept up in the surrounding culture if you’re not careful!