When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said, "Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man." // Luke 5:8

My eyes open and I fumble for my phone, ready to check the time. I think to myself: Wow, I feel pretty rested. It has to be what, 8:30 a.m.? Maybe 9? 

Nope. 12 p.m. Ugh.

This happens to me all the time. I’ll make plans in my head for the most productive morning ever, only to wake up disappointed that I slept through multiple alarms.

In a world that’s always up and moving, I constantly feel one step behind.

Even still, the Lord works with me in generous ways every single day. Rather than early mornings of to-do lists and perfect routines, it’s a random idea coming to life in the quiet of a late night or an unplanned joyful time with a friend. And these moments are great miracles.

I’m not a productivity machine, but I am participating in God’s work with an open heart for the unexpected.

Almost every morning, like Peter in the face of God’s abundance, I fall wearily at the feet of Jesus. Depart from me, Jesus—there has to be someone else. Someone with more energy and less moodiness. Someone with better ideas and fewer bad habits. 

Every time, He gently reminds me that He’s equipping me to do the work He’s called me to. He intimately knows my unique strengths and my chronic weaknesses, and He simply asks me to join Him. 

I’m laughing to myself as I write this truth:

My human limitations don’t shock the Lord, and they definitely won’t stop Him from working miracles.

He is not thrown by our tiredness or shaken by our moods. He’s not even surprised by our bursts of inspiration or amazing accomplishments.

Our best ideas and most fruitful days are always from Him. Desperate productivity will achieve nothing; He’s the steady One filling our lives, just like He filled Peter’s boat. 

I’ll continue to fall at the feet of Jesus in the moments where I don’t feel enough. You probably will too. Without hesitation, He’ll lift us up every time. Day after day, we can leave our doubts behind and follow Him into an ordinary life of extraordinary miracles.