Many times God asks us to do something, and our response is a lack of confidence die to irrational fears. I know this happens to me often … I am prompted to talk to someone, challenged to read something, or even go places I have never been. You can almost hear the quiver in my voice, “You are sending me?” I edge out. As if the Creator of the university had a whim and thought it would be fun to send me into a situation and see how I squirm. Last I checked He is a God of order and not chaos, (I Corinthians 14:33) and would never send people anywhere to so something they are not equipped to accomplish. So why the hesitation … my own lack of confidence.
John writes to a young congregation of believers about this exact subject …
“This then is how we know that we belong to the truth, and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence whenever our hearts condemn us. For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.” (I John 3:19-20)
God is greater than our hearts … that is my favorite part of John’s gentle reminder. He knows what I am capable of, he created my gifts, and he has the advantage of knowing what will unfold in my future. Breathe in, breathe out I say … and be at rest in His presence.
posted by Laura Wilson @ 5:54:00 PM
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There was nothing in the great commisson that said it would be easy. Triumph over fear, or hindrances, is made available only by accepting that we must trust in our God. Being at rest in His presence is sometimes running full force into the unknown.
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