God does not call the qualified. God qualifies the called. Noah was a drunk. Abraham was too old. Jacob was a liar. Leah was ugly. Joseph was abused. Moses was a stuttering criminal. Samson was promiscuous. Gideon was doubtful. Rahab was a prostitute. Jeremiah was depressed. David had an affair and committed a murder. Elijah was mentally unbalanced and suicidal. Isaiah preached naked. When God called Jonah, he ran away. Naomi was an old widow. Job went bankrupt. Peter betrayed Jesus. The Disciples fell asleep. Martha was a worrier. The Samaritan women was a multiple divorcee. Zacchaeus was greedy. Paul was en-grained in another religion. Timothy was too young and had ulcers.. and Lazarus was dead.