Beloved, come out of fear and see yourself how God sees you. Address yourself by your identity. Be the awkward person in the group, what does it matter if it gets souls saved? Walk the walk and talk the talk. Stop hiding who you are. You are the salt of the earth, the light of the world, a city on a hill and a child of God. OWN IT!!
People of faith know that God is intentional about them and even if others around them seem to be doing “better” they don’t feel the need to compare their lives to theirs. They go with God. Be a person of faith.
Beloved, you are going to experience seasons where you cannot see the bright future you once dreamed.
Believing is difficult when we do not have evidence. Because we are humanly wired that way. We turn to our eyes to interpret the information coming from the ears and it ought not to be so for a person of faith.
Beloved, the picture will not always be clear. You might know every detail, that’s why you need faith. You need courage and confidence in who God is and what He has promised you. Do not be afraid, do not worry. Live courageously, not knowing what is going on, but trusting that all things will work together for your good. Rest in the fullness of the fact that God is always on your side and you don’t have anything to be afraid of.
Sometimes we can get so confident in something we think we can or cannot do. Even when God is warning us about that and saying, watch this here, watch that here. We are convinced that we can never do that. Peter went from confidence to denial, the same person that said that he wouldn’t deny Jesus, eventually denied Jesus.
Jesus made it abundantly clear throughout his time that service is the way to greatness and honor in the kingdom. and that the “first shall be last; and the last first (mark 10:31).
Beloved, trust God, even in the midst of the storm. Trust that He has you covered. Trust that even in the midst of danger, though He might seem asleep, He has the power to say to the storm, Be still, and it Obeys!
Ain’t it like God to tell us to take a step of faith in the midst of turbulent winds. It seems He always calls us to step into the very thing that scares. He does this hoping that you would trust His presence to keep you safe. It’s a tough wind but He’s with you anyway.
Some of us are so used to comfort that it becomes a crotch that hinders obedience. I’m not saying God is calling you to poverty, I’m saying don’t let comfort stop you from purpose. I’m saying that if God sends you with nothing, it’s because He has already provided everything as He did with the disciples.
