Google is known to ask some crazy questions during their interviews for prospective employees. No, I’m not talking about your typical “Tell me about your work experience” or “Name your greatest strengths and weaknesses.” The questions they ask you are to understand how you analyze complex issues and situations. Some of the questions they have been known to ask can be found on the internet. The reason they ask such crazy questions is simple. They want the smartest and the brightest people in the world. They want ivy-league graduates. They want people who have masters’ degrees and/or PhD’s. Google wants to make sure their employees are qualified!
If you want to work for the #1 tech company in the world, you better make sure you meet these qualifications. Otherwise, you can come sit in the corner with the rest of us normal people.
Google is #1 because they have such a strict interview process (have you seen their sample interview questions yet…??). This process is designed to weed out 99% of the people who apply to their job openings. If you don’t qualify, you can’t work at Google. And this process isn’t limited to just Google. Almost every company in the country has a hiring process to weed out the unqualified. If you don’t have the skill, experience, or intelligence for the job, you’re out of luck. It’s a tough world out there.
But the good news is that God works completely differently than the world, which isn’t surprising. God has a tendency to turn everything that “makes sense” upside down.
One of my favorite characters in the bible is Moses. His is a story of the unqualified. Sure, he started out well while growing up in the lush lifestyle of Pharoahs’ court, but circumstances soon pushed him to…lead sheep…in the desert. Yet, God saw something in him to use this now simple shepherd to lead the nation of Israel out of Egypt.
Moses didn’t really have anything to offer. He didn’t have any of the “qualifications” of a typical leader. He hated public speaking, he stuttered, he was scared, he thought God should use someone else. Does that sound familiar to you? Does that describe you at all? If so, then God has a job for you!
Unlike Google, God is looking for the UNDER-QUALIFIED. You see, the “qualified” tend to be independent and self-sufficient. On the surface, that doesn’t sound too bad. In fact, those characteristics seem down-right admirable. But when it comes to the kingdom of God, these characteristics could be the very things that disqualifies you from ministry. 2 Chronicles 16:9 says that “the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him.”
Are you fully committed to Him? Whole-hearted commitment admits that we are dependent on God and need His guidance on a daily basis. God is looking to use us for kingdom influence. He is eagerly wanting to reveal that that His strength is perfect in our weakness.
If you think you’re not fit for God’s work, then you’re the perfect candidate!
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