Why Not Me?

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     A few Super Bowls ago talented quarterback Russell Wilson challenged stereotypes when he mentioned what his father had asked him as a younger athlete, "Why not you?"  Shortly, after the Super Bowl I used that same question to help empower and motivate my students toward greater academic success.  I expected them to believe me and get fired up on the inside and begin tackling challenges with the goal of winning.  But why does empowerment sound so good and so believable when it is coming out of my mouth to someone else; yet not as believable when it is coming out of my mouth to myself?
     I am in the process of submitting my first proposal to do something that I have dreamed of doing for a long time...speaking on what I know and do best--education.  Everything in me kept reminding me of what I lack and what I need to do in order to live my dream.  "Brandy, you need to get your doctorate before you do something like this." "Brandy, you need just a few more years of experience before you do this."  The list goes on and I am sure that for most the notion of doubt manifests itself in a variety of statements that scream"not yet".  
     It was then that the Holy Spirit began to speak His truth and dismantle my doubt with these questions:"Brandy, why are you diminishing your experiences?" "Why not you?"  Why do we diminish where God has sovereignly and loving placed us in life?  Why are we so quick to exalt one experience over another?  I am sure this will be a battle that will rear its head again; but for now and for each moment by the grace of God I will remind myself that He has given me my life experiences "for such a time as this"; so why not me?

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