THIS YEAR GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE (2) Deuteronomy 31:1-7
‘So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them.’ Deuteronomy (v6 NLT)
Incredible though it may seem, when Israel encountered difficulties in the wilderness, they wanted to return to their old life of slavery in Egypt. The security of the known was less threatening to them than the challenges of the unknown. So the Lord said to them, not once, but twice, ‘Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.’ Why did He say that? Because it’s in taking action that you overcome your fear! When you challenge your fears, you master them. When you wrestle with your problems, they lose their grip on you. When you dare to confront the things that scare you, you open the door to the future.
A wise man once said, ‘Take the bull by the horns until you have him screaming for mercy.’ Almost without exception every man and woman in the Bible whom God called to do great things felt inadequate, and told Him so. And how did God respond to them? ‘I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with My victorious right hand.’ (Isaiah 41:10 NLT) Author John Mason writes: ‘The desire for safety stands against every great and virtuous dream. Security, many times, is the first step towards stagnation. Boldness in vision is the first, second, and third most important thing. If you dare nothing, you should expect nothing.’ So whatever opportunity or obstacle you’re facing today, factor God in. With Him on your side, what you have is always greater than whatever you lack.(TWFT)
PRAYER LINE: Father, grant me the courage like Abraham to leave my comfort zone. He left his family to a place he knew not. Twice, He took the courage to obey You. No matter what, grant me the faith to obey Your call. Amen.
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God provides the strength we need to persevere and grow.