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If you were to ask me what does God want to use this, I don't have a clue.

But he does. God does some of his best work through weak people.

If God only worked through the ultra-talented and the over-achiever, many of us would feel unqualified.

Pastor Greg Laurie says everyone qualifies.

God uses pathetic people for his glorious purpose to show his superior power.

You might say, well, I'm not a good speaker. It doesn't matter. You have good news about a good God.

You don't need to be eloquent. You need to be obedient.

This is the day when the lost are found. This is the day of a moment again.

Amazing grace, definitely the stone.

But can you get a lonely angel from seeing it?

This is the day when life begins.

God can use just about anybody. He can use a former shoe salesman, such as DL Moody.

He can use a young dairy farmer, such as Billy Graham, or use an aimless young high school kid looking for answers, such as Greg Laurie.

The Bible is full of people who seem to lack ability, but offered availability.

And today on a new beginning, Pastor Greg Laurie points out that time is right for God to use you.

What's holding it back from saying yes to what the Lord has in mind?

This is the day, the day when life begins.

We're looking at Moses now.

And we're looking at the excuses he offered to God as to why he could not be used by the Lord.

So let's sort of backtrack and then come back to where we last left off.

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