Stop Saying You’re Not Enough

There comes a point where you have to stop questioning if you’re “enough”… and start asking if you’re aligned.

In this episode of Holy, Not Harmless, we’re diving into the Book of Exodus—not as a history lesson, but as a blueprint for how God calls, equips, and positions His people.

Through the story of Bezalel and Oholiab, we see something powerful:
 God doesn’t just give vision—He assigns people, fills the gaps, and brings the right ones together to carry it out.

If you’ve been feeling:

•  unsure of your ability 
•  stuck in comparison 
•  or like you need “more” before you can start 

this episode will challenge that.

Because the truth is:
 You’re not lacking—you may just be hesitating.

Inside this conversation, we break down:

•  Why your gifts are intentional, not random 
•  How insecurity can actually pull you out of alignment 
•  What it really means that God’s power is made perfect in weakness 
•  Why willingness matters more than perfection 
•  And how obedience unlocks clarity 

This is your reminder that you don’t need to become someone else to walk in your calling.

You just need to move with what God already placed in you.

🎧 If you’ve been waiting to feel “ready”… this is your sign to stop waiting.

Transcript

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Hey friends, welcome back to Holy Not Harmless. I'm your host, Alicia Baker, and I am so blessed to be here with you on yet another episode. It has been so much fun partnering and having guests come on the show. But this episode is gonna be just me solo, and I'm super excited to talk about it because um this is something I almost skipped over. You know, it was one of those aha moments. Wow, where I had to really read between the lines. So I'm really excited to share with you guys what I found. But if you're new here, I want to say, hey, welcome. This is a place for bold faith and real conversations, a place for women who are ready to stop avoiding what God is asking, get honest about alignment and really walk in obedient, peaceful action. Okay, so if you're new here, welcome. And if you've been here, welcome back, girl. Let's get into it. Okay, so I have been reading the Bible like, you know, in full from the very beginning, since the beginning of this year, right? I've read like the New Testament before, um, like kind of Bible in a year thing, and then I did like some parts of the Old Testament, but I've never like read it fully through and then also studied it. So, like, you know, writing down what I, you know, what I comprehend from each verse, um, kind of studying different cross-references and deeper meaning of the words. So I'm really digging into it this time, and I'm only on um Leviticus. I just finished Exodus, so you know, it's really slow, but it I've I've found that doing it this way, wow, I've got so much more knowledge and so more just learned so much more than before, right? Like I just do one chapter a day, not even a chapter, one verse a day, right? So that's why I'm moving so slow, but it's actually really helpful. And honestly, I find that's really all I need. When you dig into it, it can take a little bit more time to study. So, you know, I've been reading, and you know, the other night I was just like, I was just getting towards the end of Exodus, where, you know, the part where God has already brought the Israelites out of Egypt, right? And now he's giving the instructions to build the tabernacle, a place where, you know, he's gonna have his presence dwell among them. So this is really important, you know, it's not random or thrown together, it's very detailed and intentional and very specific, you know, down to the smallest piece. And even as I was reading it, I was like kind of reminding me a kind of in Genesis, you know, where they just where it just like lists the the people, like the genealogy, and I'm like, okay, this is kind of like getting a little bit like what is the point of this? Like, I hate to say it, it's not like, but my mind was like kind of wandering, right? Because it was like all these measurements, all these specific like qubits and colors and gold rings, and it has to be on this side, and you know, everything was like it was like a blueprint, and I was like thinking, you know, let me just finish reading this. I got a couple more chapters, and then I can move on to Leviticus on on Monday, next day. So I'm kind of like really just going through it, right? I'm not really like seeing it for what it is, but for some reason, you know, it was the end of the night. I usually do my devotional in the mornings, but I was like, let me, my Bible is right on my tables. Like, I just I'm gonna get into the word right now. For some reason, I picked up my Bible and I was just finishing the Exodus, and it was like something was different, right? When I read it, like I realized that wow, I was about to skip something really important because what stood out to me is like in this part, God he gave he didn't just give like a vision to the people of you know what he wanted them to build and the specific breakdown, but he also assigned people to carry it out. You know, in Exodus, he chose um Bezalel. And and Bezalel was from the tribe of tribe of Judah, and he filled him with his spirit, right? His he said, I'm gonna fill him with the God-filled spirit of wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and skill to design and build what God had instructed. And then he brought Oholiab, and I hope I'm saying it right. Um, Oholiab wasn't there, like he was he was also gifted in teaching others, right? So he was the in um gifted in equipping people in multiplying the work, right? So he had those two work as a duo together. One was leading and one was creating, and you know, they had different roles, but it was the same assignment. None of them were priests or what people would consider like spiritual leaders. They were just craft craftsmen, right? Which means God wasn't just using voices, he was using builders, you know, people working with their hands, creating, organizing, executing. And I think it's really important because it shows you that when God gives a vision, he doesn't just leave it sitting there, right? He assigns people, he equips people, and he brings the right ones together to get the work done. So your ability to create, build, lead, speak, organize, even like serve, it's none of that is random. It's all placed in a purpose and it's all part of the body of Christ and what we have to work for together, right? We each have a piece of the puzzle that we can fulfill with our gifts. And another thing that really stood out to me is like God creates the assignment first and then he assigns us, right? And he gives us what we need to complete the assignment. It's not us first and then the assignment, right? So the assignment was already here before us, right? And it's it's important to remember, remember that because, and you know, we are made according to his assignment, okay? So it really we got to get out of the mindset of saying, you know, I'm not good enough, you know, I'm not ready, I don't have what it takes. I'm not good at that. You know, sometimes what God has for you, it's something that you didn't learn from a worldly skill, right? Like you didn't learn it at school, you weren't taught it, you didn't get the credentials to learn it, but it is a gift that you already have inside of you. You just haven't had a chance to exercise it yet. You can be an accountant like your whole life, but God has the intention for you to be a speaker, right? Or you can be doing something for one season and God has something completely different to you. You can't be so closed to what God says for you. You know, if we say we can do all things through Christ, we shouldn't be afraid to try something, right? If we truly believe we can do all things through Christ, what are we afraid of? Right? What are we afraid of? Because willingness really matters. And I'm gonna come back to that, but but you know, I want to talk about this scripture in Ephesians 2 10. It says, We are God's workmanship, created in Christ, Jesus for good works, which God prepared in advance. Exactly what I was just saying. The assignment was prepared for us, and you were created with what you would need for it. So when you say I'm not good enough, you're actually disagreeing with how you were designed. You get what I'm saying? Like this is deep, you guys. That's why power, power of tongue, the power of life and death is in the is in the tongue, right? Because you're disagreeing with God, what God made you, right? It's not about being enough, it's about being aligned and knowing that God will fill your gaps, right? Because Basilel, he didn't come fully formed, he was filled, right? They were just coming through the wilderness, you know. We weren't even we didn't even hear about him at all, right? And then you hear this moment when he steps forward and God fills him with the spirit, and that connects to this truth. My grace is sufficient for you, my power is made perfect in weakness. That's 2 Corinthians 12, 9. So your weakness isn't a disqualify disqualification. What it actually means is it's a space for God to show up. And if you're not willing to get into that space, how can we allow God to show up? How can we expect God to bless seeds that we don't plant? How can we ask God to bless harvest when we didn't plant the seeds or bless our steps when we're not taking any steps? How can he we he invest our, you know, our our money, right? How can he bless that if we don't put out any investments, we don't give him anything to bless, right? We have to be willing. You don't have to be complete, you but you have to be willing. And even in Exodus 36, you know, it says that the work of the tabernacle was done by skilled people, but also and willing people. It said the people that were willing. It wasn't just about a talent, you know, that means not maybe not everyone did it, right? Not everyone maybe was willing. And that's where it becomes really personal because 1 Peter 4.10 says that each of us should use whatever gift we've received to serve others. So should is the very key word, right? It's not like we have to, but we should, right? If we are really committed to our walk in Christ and we are here not to just say we're believers, but we're here to be believers, right? And and act like it. We have to be willing. We have to not worry about what the world is thinking, um, or if they don't understand right away, right? Because we know how God works. We know God makes things unlikely things true. He knows, we know He makes He makes perfect things out of our weakness, right? So this is why scripture is so important and really learning it and really letting it play in your mind. Because what's what I've found is like, you know, how people are always like, you know, say affirmations and you know, sometimes affirmations are great, but sometimes if you don't believe the affirmations, they don't, they're not gonna work, right? So if you're like, I am a millionaire and I make a million dollars a month or whatever, you know, and you're you're not doing that and you're not even like doing anything, though it's great to say, but if you don't truly believe in it, like with conviction, it's really hard to have it actually be effective, right? You have to believe it. And that's why they say, yeah, keep saying it because then you can believe it. But that's why also it's a lot stronger to say something like, instead of I am like I am working on or I am getting better every day, like being real but positive, right? And so I think when we can rely on God's word outside of our own, it gives that us that too, because sometimes we're just not we don't have the the strong enough belief or faith like to really feel it or see it, right? But we're willing, right? Because of God's word, because we know his word is true, and we can rely on that and those affirmations to to push us forward, if that makes sense. So, right, it's not about just having a gift, it's about being willing to use it and you get more clear on it after obedience, right? Not before. So we're not gonna get clear always on it. Yes, there's gonna be some some clues, and you know, I would say these are a little bit of the clues. What I really noticed about this too, when when because I was thinking, why would God, why would they like have this chapter where they're just like breaking down like all these little details? Like, why is this so important for me? Like, what is the message behind the message? And what I came to realize is like when they began building the tabernacle, he gave those extremely specific instructions, like the measurements, even the material, you know, everything. And at first glance, you know, it just it didn't seem necessary. But when Basileel followed it exactly, because it wasn't just it's construction, it was like an actual design from God, which feels repetitive to us. It just like shows you like what kind of feels repetitive to us is often intentional to God, right? God is not random, he's not like precise about things, he really cares about every little detail, right? Your interests, your little desires, your fears, all the little things that make you unique. God cares about every little part of that, right? And a lot of the times, you know, we especially today get bored with doing the little things, right? But there's a a saying called master the mundane, right? Those little things that you do every day consistently, they really matter to God. It's not about being perfect, it's about being consistent, right? And being continuously showing up and saying, Hey God, you know, this is what I got. How can use it? How can I use it for you, right? Instead of saying, Oh, I'm not good enough, right? Oh, I don't, I don't have what it takes. No, that's that's not for me, that's for other people, right? Really being willing and coming to God, hey, use me as your will, right? Because He knows, He knows how to fulfill us, He knows at the end of the day what is going to not just help, you know, push the kingdom forward, but it's also gonna help you step into life fully, right? To me, it's like experiencing, I think of it as an opportunity to experience heaven on earth, right? When you can really get in alignment with God and really get connected to his work and not just doing it for God, but doing it with God, okay? So I just want you guys to remember like your talents are not random, you know, these are assigned. And just because you're insecure, it doesn't disqualify you, right? Your weakness is where God can fill the gaps. And your willingness is gonna matter more than anything, right? God is intentional about every little detail, He is in every every little part of it of everything, right? So instead of, you know, like I said, instead of just saying like I'm not good enough, if God called me to do it, you already placed what I need inside of me, right? You know God is not going to give you an assignment without giving you the tools and the and the spirit and the gifts to complete it, right? We weren't just created just to be created, right? We're here for a specific purpose. And it's not just about being gifted, right? It's about being called to use the gifts. When you use your gifts and your talents and your skills, it's like an offering, right? In in Exodus 2, like these people were bringing offerings of all sorts. They're giving all they could, right? They all made a contribution. And so even with your skills and your talents, when you use them in accordance and in alignment with God's plan, that is like an offering to him, you know. That is like you saying thank you, because truly we wouldn't have these gifts without God, right? So it's a way to worship him, to praise him, and to really live out our faith, right? And so I want to close in prayer and just take a moment, okay. God, thank you that you don't call us based on perfection, but purpose. Thank you that you don't just assign. You see you, we see that you equip, right? For the woman that's listening right now, I pray you would quiet the voice of insecurity in comparison. Remind her that what you place in her is intentional, right? Nothing is wasted or random. Give her the courage to move with what she already has, strength to stop delaying what you've already confirmed, and give her the peace to trust in the process even when she feels incomplete. Let obedience become her confidence and let alignment become her peace. In Jesus' name, amen. All right, you guys. So as we move about through our week, I want to invite you to move with what God has already placed inside of you. What do you already have? What can you already use to get started today? Right? And let's work on that this week. I will see you guys in the next episode. I'm super excited because I will be having another special guest. And her journey is a very great way to end this podcast because she has a very unique calling and she is living in it. And so I'm really excited to share her journey with you guys and just um let you guys hear some from another woman walking in faith, um, her journey, her experience, and maybe any you know insight that she can shed to the community. So thank you for being here. Love y'all. Have a great rest of your week.