Do It Scared!

Has God called you to do something you don’t think you can do? Are there things in your life that are scary? Do you feel compelled to take a risk but are afraid to step out? I know the feeling. Anytime something is too big for me to handle on my own, I get a bit anxious about it. I can know that God is calling me to it, but because I may fill ill equipped or think I’m not ready, I second guess what God has told me. I may be the only one who has that experience. 

I know my biggest problem is wanting to know and be able to control the outcome. The longer I live the more I realize I control very little in this life. When we really sit back and think about how much we don’t control, we realize the need for the One who controls everything. While God may allow bad things to happen, He’s still working it out for my good (Rom 8:28) and He keeps me even in the valley of the shadow of death (Psa 23). This is why I depend on the Lord so much. I realize I can’t control the outcome, I can only do my part and the rest is left up to the Father. 

If God is calling you to something (and I do mean him and not you calling yourself to something), heed His voice. He doesn’t make mistakes. It may not look like what you imagine, but God is faithful. Think about Joseph the son of Jacob (Israel). When he dreamed of the sheaves of wheat and the stars (Gen 37), he never thought he would have to be enslaved and sent to prison in order for his brothers and his father to bow before him. But, God was already working the circumstances for the protection of the nation of Israel from starvation through Joseph. God used the tough times to cultivate Joseph’s character and prepare him for the purpose for which he was created. 

He will do the same for us. Sometimes stepping out in faith feels like you’re taking risks because we don’t know the outcome. But when you think about it, it’s no risk at all. If God calls you to something, He will be with you to make sure it is completed for His glory. The bottom line is that while we are not, the Lord is a sure thing. We can trust and not doubt Him. He will do what He said.

If you’re risk averse or afraid, don’t allow that to keep you from gaining the riches associated with obedience. It would be a shame to miss out on God’s blessing due to fear. Do it scared!