ElijahBy: Robbie Castleman Series: Fisherman Bible Studyguide Series You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Serve God. It isn't always easy to serve our God in a culture that is alternately ambivalent and hostile toward him, especially when we ourselves are so flawed. We're not the first ones to face this challenge. In fact, Elijah one of the most important prophets in history faced the same struggle. Although he was outnumbered, misunderstood, insecure, and often