Some say that, the most obvious sign that someone is called by God to something, is that they feel utterly inadequate for whatever it is, and this is true to a point. He first brings us to a place where we know that there is no earthly way that we could ever do such a thing He has called us to without the indwelling leading and guiding of the Holy Spirit. God often times will strip us of our pride and self-reliance, and show us our desperate need for Him. And then He tells us to go do that which He has called Us to—leaning wholly on Him.
This is expressed so well in C.S. Lewis' book Prince Caspian. Aslan asks the young king of Narnia:
"Do you feel yourself sufficient to take up the Kingship of Narnia?"
"I–I don't think I do, Sir," said Caspian. "I'm only a kid."
"Good," said Aslan. "If you had felt yourself sufficient, it would have been proof that you were not."
How true this is and we see it stated well in Scripture:
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God… (2 Corinthians 3:5).
Isn't that a lovely thing!?
We see that one of the great tenets of Scripture is the claim that God is completely sufficient for all matters of life—even that which he has called us to. It's by His hand and power that He alone will be able to accomplish what He in fact has called us to.
We shouldn't be worried how the plot will play out, because God is sufficient enough to bring the set, the characters, and special effects together for His prefect premiere in which He has called you to star in.
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