Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favour with God.” -Luke 1:29-30
Greatly troubled- well you would be, wouldn't you?! And can you imagine the pressure of being told you've found favour with God? The pressure to feel you have to better than you think you can be, to live up to expectations, yet God knew exactly what he was doing. He doesn't choose the "best", holiest, most prayerful or least sinful. He uses us as we are, where we are, often without us even realising. There's very rarely angels or fanfare.
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