We
can do anything that God asks us to do, because He strengthens us with His
power and anointing. We are vulnerable enough to admit our fears, to ask for
prayer, and to cooperate with others whom God is calling to serve in the same
purpose that He is calling us.
We
may never look forward to change, especially as we get older; but when we walk
in God's perfect plan for us through the power of His Holy Spirit, adjustments
no longer intimidate us. We obey God, even if initially, we do have anxiety or
reservations.
A
current catch phrase is to "get out of our comfort zone." People use
this phrase to intimidate us into functioning in their ministry in which we
have no peace from God to serve. We do not need to get out of our comfort zone,
however.
If
we are willing to cooperate with God's will for our life, He enlarges our
comfort zone. There are no surprises, just divine appointments; no roadblocks,
just slight detours; and no insecurities, just new experiences.
This way, rather than attempting to get over our fears, we just do His will in His power, even with all of our human inhibitions firmly intact. Over the years, we realize that what used to paralyze us with fear, no longer bothers us.
We
learn to trust God through every circumstance, and this new hurdle is not any
different than any other race in which He calls us to run. We roll with the
punches, cross every bridge, and weather every storm with faith, due to our
intimacy with the presence of God in our spirit and soul.
We
take His yoke on our shoulders, partnering with Him to carry the heaviest of
loads, because His burdens are actually easy and light (Matthew 11:30). We hang
out with the Vine as His branches who are created to help Him to bear His fruit
through our submission to His will.
We
help those in need that He calls us to serve. The darkness all around us will
actually be as bright as the noon day sun, because His light in us shines
through us (Isaiah 58:10). We sing the new song that He puts in our heart (Psalm
40:3; Isaiah 42:10).
We
find our self praising His name each moment of our day. We walk in His Spirit,
and we do not fulfill the lusts of our flesh (Galatians 5:15-25, 6:15-23). Our
momentary, light affliction produces for us an eternal glory that is far above
comparison with what this world has to offer (2 Corinthians 4:17).
Prayer:
Father
God, we want to make a difference in our world, to bloom where You plant us,
and to ease the burdens in lives all around us. Use us as Your emissaries in
this wicked and perverse world, and lead us to those in whom we can actually
make a difference. We want to see others come to Jesus as we have, so that they
too can experience the depth of Your love and the comfort of Your presence
within us.
You
are our peace, our joy, our comfort, our eternal Father, our provider, our
supply, our guide and our sustainer through every trial we ever experience. You
teach us not to fight our circumstances, but to lean into them, and to allow
the patience involved in weathering each trial to have its perfecting work in
our soul and spirit (Matthew 11:30). You are our Father, and You always know
best.
Thought
for the Day:
Weeping
may endure for a night, but God's joy always comes in the morning; His anger
may burn for a moment, but His favor lasts for eternity; therefore, we can
trust Him with our life and consult Him for His will for us each moment of
every day.
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Psalm 30:5
