God’s Grace Chose You

Why David? Why the shepherd boy, overlooked by his father, dismissed by his brothers, and laughed at by a king? How did someone so seemingly "disqualified" become the one chosen to slay a giant and eventually lead a nation?

When the prophet Samuel came looking for Israel’s next king, Jesse didn't even bother to call David in from the fields. To human eyes, David was just the youngest, the least likely, the forgotten one. Yet in 1 Samuel 16:7, God makes His standard clear: “People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

This is the heartbeat of grace.

God doesn’t choose us based on human qualifications. He doesn’t call us because we’re the strongest, the most polished, or the most impressive. He often selects those the world would disqualify—and rewrites their story through mercy.

Our Weakness: God's Canvas for Glory

Like David, many of us carry a past the world would say disqualifies us. We’ve been broken, bruised, and battle-worn. But that’s exactly where grace steps in. God’s power is magnified through our weakness. As Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 12:9, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”

Your failure doesn’t cancel your future. Your history doesn’t nullify your destiny. When God writes your story, He takes every shattered piece and composes a testimony of triumph.

From the Fields to the Frontlines

David went from tending sheep to toppling a giant. Not because he was qualified—but because he was called. And the One who called him equipped him with courage, skill, and a heart fully His. What seemed small and insignificant in the world's eyes was mighty in God's plan.

So it is with you.

God is still in the business of choosing the overlooked, the hurting, the ones with messy pasts and uncertain presents. His thoughts toward you are not thoughts of shame or rejection, but of peace, hope, and future (Jeremiah 29:11). He is writing your story with the ink of His grace.

You Were Chosen

Let this be your reminder: God’s grace chose you. Not despite your weaknesses, but through them. Not by accident, but by divine design. He still wants to use you—for His glory, for His kingdom, for His beautiful purpose.

So walk boldly. You’re not writing your own story—He is.

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Whole Heart (Hold Me Now) Lyrics ~ Hillsong UNITED

Whole Heart (Hold Me Now) Lyrics ~ Hillsong UNITED