I know that voice inside your head.
The one that keeps saying you’re too damaged, too messed up, too far gone to step up and lead your wife, your kids, your home.
The voice tells you you’ve blown it. Shame hits hard. It tries to convince you to step back, hide out, wait until you’re “fixed” before you lead again.
But here’s the truth— God doesn’t call the qualified. He qualifies the called. He loves taking men like you and me and using us anyway.
Think about David. He committed adultery and then orchestrated a murder to cover it up. When Nathan called him out, David didn’t make excuses. He owned it. In Psalm 51, he prays, “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”
God called that broken man “a man after My own heart.” The same flawed king led a nation and wrote psalms that still set people free today.
Or Peter, who swore he’d die for Jesus—then denied Him three times. Regret wrecked him. But Jesus didn’t write him off.
By the fire, Jesus restored him: “Do you love Me?” Peter got back up, led the early church, and one sermon later, 3,000 people came to faith.
Your failures don’t disqualify you. That’s exactly where God does His best work. He turns weakness into a powerful testimony, shame into redemption, brokenness into a breakthrough.
So here’s your one practical next step today—Stop hiding.
Get alone with God and name that one thing—the regret, the wound, the imperfection—say it out loud to Him.
Repent fully, no excuses. Then get up and lead anyway. Show up, flaws and all.
Because real biblical leadership isn’t about being perfect—it’s about pursuing God’s heart persistently, even in weakness. That’s where true strength is forged.
That’s exactly what we do in Rebound Week 4—building men who lead like David and Peter: repentant, resilient, relentless.
Who’s feeling that tug in your chest right now? Drop a “YES” in the comments if you’re ready to lead through the mess.
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Dr. Ron Geisler 