God found Gideon in a hole. He found Joseph in prison. He found Daniel in a lion's den. Where the world sees failure, God sees future. Because of where you are, do you feel unqualified to be used by God? I read, "He tends to recruit from the pit, not the pedestal."
My family was in the pit for two years while losing two parents and my diagnosis along with some other major issues. I finally was able to thank God for what He was doing in my life. This tough time brought many blessings, thanks be to God. Psalm 18:28, "You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light."
Pits can look differently - addictions, depressions, diagnosis, difficult relationships, loss of dream, etc. Maybe we dug the pit or maybe it just happened. Pits are dark, lonely and hurtful. God uses these times to strengthen us through our surrender to Him. Proverbs 3: 5-6, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." One small step of faith, trusting God through the fear, we will see the darkness begin to lift and His Light shine through!
God can use you in a mighty way when you share your testimony! Our testimony is a form of praise and honor to Jesus! 1 Chronicles 16: 8, "Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done." Paul said in 2 Timothy 1: 8, “to not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God”. Thank You, God, for recruiting from the pit!