Sometimes we can feel so very ill prepared and inadequate to do those things that the Lord has called us to do. There are times when we must to things that are really hard and we may have to step way out of our comfort zone. I feel the Lord is calling me out of my comfort zone and I must say it feels a little scary. I am unsure of myself and I feel unprepared for the task.
It is alright for us to feel inadequate in our own power because without God we are inadequate for the Lord is our adequacy. The Lord wants us to lean on Him and trust Him. The Lord will lead us through the times of difficulty and He will empower us to do His will through His Holy Spirit who indwells us.
I am not sure what the Lord is doing, but I know I can trust Him to lead me. I am weak and fragile, but God is mighty and all powerful. We just need to be obedient to His call on our lives and leave all the consequences to Him. Sometimes the enemy will try to discourage us and he will try to derail our faith in the Lord. We must resist the devil at all cost and remember that he is a liar and the father of lies.
God's Word will never fail. It will never return void. I have seen evidence of this first hand. Over the years I preached a few really ill prepared sermons. I got into the habit years ago of writing out my sermons word for word and pretty much read them to the congregation. I remember the worst ones where I felt I had done a terrible job would be the ones that people would come up to me and thank me for the message. They would also tell me that it was exactly what they needed to hear. I thanked them and then I gave the praise to the Lord because I knew I had nothing to do with it being impactful.
The Lord won't set up for failure. He will lead us to the place where He wants us and He will use us to do His will.
Lord,
We praise Your Name.
Help us to step out in faith in the direction that You would have us to go.
In Jesus Name we pray,
Amen.
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