Thought for Thursday, May 9th

May 9, 2013

Willingness

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

 2 Timothy 1:12

“I believe the promises of God enough to venture an eternity on them.”

-          Isaac Watts

How brave and daring are you?

How willing to try new things: take big risks and make significant changes are you?

Are you one of these people of whom it can be said, ‘You will boldly go where no man has gone before;’ or are you one of those people who like the comfort zone and like to play it safe and keep it simple?

I tend to believe that if we are truly to embrace faith to its most extreme degree we are going to have to be daring, adventurous and brave.  To really experience faith we have to accept things that might not seem rational to us; we have to be willing to step out into unknown territories (especially for us) and be bold enough and strong of heart enough to try new and sometimes slightly scary things that are foreign and unknown to our personal experiences and maybe even that go outside of our comfort zones.

Scripture tells us that without faith we cannot please God: and I tend to think that translates into our willingness to take action and step out into what might be unknown to us and maybe even uncertain – but we have to believe and know these things are not uncertain to God and He is right there holding our hand, desiring to see us through whatever may come.

There is a cliché that has been circulating through the verbiage of Christendom for many years that puts things into their proper perspective: ‘He will not lead you to – what He will not take you through.’

Ta walk by faith and not by sight means we have to be willing to trust, to act and to believe that no matter what, no matter how strange or foreign it may seem to us that God is in control and if we are somehow not where God wants us to be; He will let us know that too.

So are you willing and ready for a new adventure in your spiritual life and maybe a new level of service that will stretch you beyond what you have ever thought or dreamed might be possible?  I’m sure if you let God know you are willing: He already has just the plan to set into motion for you and He to experience together.

Prayer:

Father, help me to stay always willing, ever ready and always faithful to taking each new step of faith that you desire for me.