Numbers 12:3 Now the man Moses was very humble – more than any person on earth.

What does it take if you want to be used by God?  Well, Moses’ name is pretty much synonymous with being a servant of God. And he was the most humble man on earth.

Think of a wild horse (remember old cowboy flicks).  The horse might be strong, courageous and fast.  Yet if the rider cannot guide it, it did not serve that rider well.

That could explain many of us.  At first, we might have been unyielding and wild. For many of us to be guided by the hand of God,  was like putting a saddle on a wild horse. We butted and kicked and resisted. God had to break the bucking bronco in us.

Sometimes God brings people to a brokenness that might be physical, emotional, mental or spiritual. In this way we give over our will to His.  Sometimes this breaking process is hard and difficult.  However, I believe the more we are broken before God and the humbler we become, the more pliable and usable we are for Him.

So if you are going through difficult and trying times, it may very well be preparation for the greater work ahead.