Want to know one of the biggest reasons people don't do what God is calling them to do?
Self-loathing.
That is...
People don't like themselves.
They may even hate themselves.
For offenses like...
... stupid things said in the past.
... mishandling of situations.
... personality quirks.
And then they assume they're ineligible for anything that counts, believing God has disqualified them.
So they throw away their confidence while their gifts get rusty from disuse and opportunities to do good pass them by.
But through the gospel, Jesus takes away shame and heals those bruised by self-inflicted wounds...
... so they'd forget about themselves and be a light to the people around them.
"But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head" (Ps.3:3).