What Are You Afraid Of?

And David said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and of good courage, and do it; do not fear nor be dismayed, for the Lord God—my God— will be with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you, until you have finished all the work for the service of the house of the Lord. ~ 1 Chronicles 28:20

What do you have a burning passion deep inside of you to do for God? What is it that He keeps tugging at your heart about and saying, "Now is the time. Step out in faith and trust Me!"

Because of the purpose that we were born with, we all have something inside of us that we know we are supposed to do for God. Some may be called to preach or to teach. Some may have a passion for children or teenagers. Others may enjoy cooking and can use that gift to bless others. Some love to encourage or just listen when someone needs to talk. Whatever you enjoy and are passionate about, use that for the Kingdom of God. That can be your ministry.

So, if you have a passion for something and you're not operating in it, what is stopping you? What are you afraid of? Are you afraid of failure? Rejection? Do you think what you have to offer the world is not important enough? Do you compare yourselves to others wishing you had their gifts or their ministry?

God created each of us uniquely and it takes every single person being in their place to fulfill His purpose for this world. Don't think that your gift or your ministry is not important. He needs you to do what you do best so that lives will be changed!

Is He asking you to step out into something new that you know in your heart you're supposed to do? Is He calling you out of your comfort zone? If the answer is yes, you have to obey. The quicker you obey and stop making excuses, the sooner this world will be impacted. Fear will try to stop you. Fear of the unknown is natural and it's ok to be nervous about something you've never done before. That just shows that you know you can't do it alone and need His help. However, when fear comes, you can't let it stop you! You must step out in obedience, even in the midst of fear! I've heard someone say before, "Do it afraid." If you let that fear stop you, you will hinder the work of God in your life.

You may have failed before. That's ok. We all fall down when we're learning to walk and we will continue to make mistakes. God doesn't expect perfection, only obedience! We may have tried to make something happen before it was time and therefore it didn't work. Don't let that keep you from fulfilling your purpose. God will open the door and ask you to step through it. You will not be able to see how it's going to work until you step through the door. Once you step out in faith, He will be right there with every provision and resource you need! He will put the words in your mouth. He will position you with the right people. He will bring it all together perfectly but you will never see it unless you trust Him and make that first step in faith.

Now is the time to do something you've never done before. He is calling you. He is asking you to trust Him. Be determined not to let fear stop you. Take that leap of faith and watch what He will do as a result of your obedience!