So John comes out of nowhere, and he's dressed in strange clothing, eating a strange diet, and not talking about himself -- and people stream to him. Thousands come out to be baptized, despite this strange man in strange clothes with a humble message about what God is doing.
We often feel so unqualified. We even have a name for it now -- we call it the imposter syndrome, when we're convinced that everyone else is more qualified than we are. It's rampant, because we feel unprepared for whatever is coming next.
But John learned to trust the Holy Spirit and to focus on Christ. That led him to new places, but he trusted in what God was doing.
May we do likewise. No matter how unprepared we feel, may we trust in God, and let the Holy Spirit lead, even if its uncomfortable and unknown. God will lead us, God will not forsake us, and God will do amazing things through each and every one of us.
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