There is an appropriate way to use your story, not as an excuse but as a testimony to God's ability to free you from the past.
Andy StanleyHere's a scary thought: What if God called you to give beyond your comfort level? Would you be afraid? Would you try to explain it away or dismiss it as impractical? And in the process, would you miss out on a harvest opportunity for which God had explicitly prospered you in the first place?
Andy Stanley