Step Out
Isaiah 41 v 10 – “Don't
be afraid, for I am with you, Don't be discouraged, for I am your
God. I will strengthen and help you, I will hold you up with my
victorious right hand”
As I started to prepare for
2015, the words 'Step Out' and 'Dare' were playing on my mind. I then
pondered on what God wanted me to understand. I felt that God was
telling me that in 2015, he is almost daring us to step out and trust
him.
God is always with us, he
will strengthen us and help us along the way. He also tells us not to
be afraid in any circumstance. This reassures me and enables me to
know that in whatever I do, God will always be there with me and to
comfort me. I then started to think back to Peter and his situation
on the boat, for him to have an experience Jesus in his full entity,
he had to step out and meet him out in the open. Peter was new to
this, never done it before, but Jesus was present and that is all
Peter needed to help him to Step Out of the Boat.
As we approach 2015, let's
step out and do something that will challenge us, do something that
will stretch us, do something that will help us grow. If we know that
God is always with us and that he will strengthen and help us then
why not step out of our comfort zones and head into the deep.
There's a famous saying
which says this – 'If You Want to Travel, You Have to Leave your
Zone'
This is something I have
likened to when taking a train journey. You won't get anywhere
without leaving the zone you are currently in but once you leave your
zone, the trains will help you, there will be train staff to guide
you to your destination.
Another scripture I have
always held in high regard is Psalm 23 v 4 - “Even though I walk
through the darkest valley, I will not be afraid, for you are close
beside me. Your rod and your staff protect and comfort me”
So, King David is saying
here that even though he walks down some dark places, he will not be
afraid because he knows God is with him. God will be there wherever
he goes.
So, in knowing that, let's
take on that mindset.
I dare you to Open your Eyes
to see things no can see, I Dare you to Hear things what no one else
listens out for, I dare you to walk in places where no one has walked
before, I dare you to step out and have one of the greatest
experiences of your life. Don't feel scared or discouraged because
God will strengthen you, he will help you, he will give you what you
need to succeed.
Just remember that God will
never take you to places where you will not be able to flourish or
shine and where his name will not be glorified. He will never cause
you to step out in places where you will drown or where you will not
be able to see him. Learn to trust him, take a leap of faith and do
the unthinkable, the impossible and unimaginable.
I want to challenge us that
in 2015, we step out of our comfort zones, let's do things that will
challenge us, let's make bold declarations.
God is saying 'I Dare You'.
Do It and See What I Will Do for you. Step out and see where I will
take you
If you want to apply for a
Job that you think is out of reach, apply for it
If you want to go to places
where you think you won't fit in, travel there
Whatever you want to do, Do
it, take a step and do it. God will always be there
Step Out, Don't Stay in your
Zone.
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