I AM SLOW OF SPEECH / EXODUS 4:10

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(KJV) Exodus 4:10

And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

Overcoming the “Slow of Speech” Excuse: Trusting God’s Equipping

We have all been there. God drops a prompt into your heart—to speak to a coworker, step into a leadership role, or share your story—and your immediate reaction is to list all the reasons why you are the wrong person for the job.

If that sounds familiar, you are in good company. Moses, one of the greatest leaders in history, started his journey with a list of excuses.

In Exodus 4:10, Moses protests his calling by saying, “O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.”

Moses looked at his own mouth, saw his limitations, and assumed God had made a mistake. But God’s response to Moses reveals a profound truth for our lives today: When God calls you to a task, He will give you the means and ability to fulfill it.

The Anatomy of an Excuse

Moses was focusing entirely on his natural abilities. He was likely thinking about the fast-talking advisors in Pharaoh’s court and compared himself to them. He felt inadequate, and honestly, on a human level, he probably was.

But Moses forgot who he was talking to. God didn’t need Moses’s eloquence; He needed Moses’s obedience.

In Exodus 4:11- 12, the Lord fires back with a perspective shift:

“Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord? Now therefore go, and I will be with your mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.”

God Doesn’t Call the Equipped; He Equips the Called

If God only used people who had it all together, nothing supernatural would ever happen on this earth. God delights in using our weaknesses to showcase His strength.

The Apostle Paul echoed this exact principle centuries later in 2 Corinthians 3:5-6:

“Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament…”

Your sufficiency doesn’t come from your degree, your personality type, your past successes, or your natural talents. Your sufficiency comes from God.

Step Out in Faith

If you are waiting until you feel 100% ready, confident, and perfectly polished before you obey God, you will be waiting forever. God didn’t cure Moses’s speech before he went to Egypt; He promised to be with his mouth as he went. The power was in the partnership with the Divine.

Whatever “slow of speech” excuse you are holding onto today—whether you feel too young, too old, too broken, or too unqualified—lay it down. The Creator of your mouth, your mind, and your heart is the one backing you up. Go where He sends you. He will give you the words.

A Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father,

Thank You that You do not see me the way I see myself. Forgive me for the times I have let my insecurities and excuses turn into disobedience. Forgive me for looking at my own limitations instead of Your limitless power.

Lord, I surrender my “slow of speech” moments to You today. Whatever task, conversation, or calling You have placed in front of me, I ask for Your strength to step into it. Remind me that my sufficiency comes entirely from You and not from my own abilities. Be with my mouth, guide my steps, and let Your power be made perfect in my weakness.

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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