Years ago, while preparing for a large evangelistic festival in Latin America, an illiterate, shoeless, and unshaven man attended one of our week-long biblical counseling courses. Usually, these counseling courses were attended by leaders of local churches who appeared more “put together.” But this man loved Jesus, and he wanted to lead people to Him, despite some obvious obstacles — such as not being able to read.

Anyway, after the courses were over and the evangelistic festival began, the shoeless, illiterate man ended up leading four medical doctors and their wives to Jesus Christ. The rest of the volunteers were amazed and filled with joy. This man did not look like the rest of them, but he loved Jesus, and that was enough. God used him.

Maybe you feel like you don’t fit in with a particular church crowd. Or, maybe you don’t look like the people in your small group. Let me assure you that whatever situation you’re in, if you love Jesus, you are enough.

God made us all different, but we all, as followers of Jesus Christ, have the same purpose and that is to spread His Good News in the best way we can.

This is Luis Palau.