Isaiah 41:13 NIV, “For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.”
Throughout the day yesterday, this thought kept coming to my mind, “God is calling us out.” I kept thinking of Peter when Jesus called him out of the boat to come and meet Him on the water. As long as Peter kept his eyes on Jesus, he was fine. However, the moment he took his focus off of Jesus, and placed it on the wind that was blowing, he lost faith and began to sink.
As Christians, God is calling us out. He is calling us into a deeper relationship with Him, so that we can learn more about Him. He is calling us out of our comfort zones, so that we can fulfill the purpose He has for us. He wants to use us in ways we never imagined, to accomplish the work He has called us to do.
“Getting out of the boat” takes courage. But we will never know what God has for us, if we are not willing to walk by faith and trust Him. Fear will always try to sabotage the work God has for us to do. Fear of failure, and fear of the unknown, will both attempt to keep us in our comfort zones. Fear of what others think of us, will try to stop us from boldly proclaiming who we are Christ. But on the other side of our fears, are the meaningful and fulfilling lives that God planned for us.
God is calling us out. He promised that He will hold our hand and help us to move forward in Him. If God has been speaking to your heart, and calling you out to go deeper with Him, don’t be afraid to get out of the boat and go. He will strengthen you to answer the call He has on your life. Stay focused on Jesus and take one step at a time. He will walk with you every step of the way, but first you must get out of the boat.
2 Corinthians 6:17 NIV, “Therefore, “Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord…
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Amen! we need to keep our eyes on our Lord as we step out of our comfort zone
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Yes definitely! That way our time here on Earth will be effective and bring Him glory 💕
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Thank you for sharing!
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Love this post. It is a good reminder for me as I begin my summer break.
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Thank you! Glad it helped ☀️
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Whew. My nerves have been so bad lately in trying to actually jump out the boat lol. But I’m so glad for this reminder that God strengthens us with every step we take, once we step out!
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Lol. It can be tough when God’s leading us to jump. But yes, I’m thankful too for the strength He gives us. We’ll get there!
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Sometimes getting out of the boat is the scariest thing in the world!! 😮
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Yes definitely lol!
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Oh this post is spot on! God is calling each and every one of us of our comfort zones. Even if we just arrived at a level, there is still a level deeper still we can get in God. We must arise and step out in faith trusting our Master has our hands and our feet will be rooted safely in His care. Great reminder Dawn!
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Thanks! There is always more for us to do. We should never get to comfortable because we never know when He’ll be ready to move us.
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Yessss….because our God is filled with surprises, we are always in for a treat 😉
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Yes definitely! We can’t let fear and worry hinder us. 🌸
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Amen!
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Yesss! Thank you LORD! I know he’s calking me out to go deeper. I will go out in Jesus name! I must keep binding and fighting against that spirit of fear!!! Glory to God! Thank you Jesus! Blessings :& grace to you! 🙂
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I’m also fighting against the spirit of fear, so I too can go deeper! Thanks Tammy for the follow. Looking forward to your future post. ❤️ Yes,thank you Jesus!!! 🙏🏿
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Amen! Yes, yes!!! We have to girl! We are mighty warriors in Christ! God is for us! Bless God, you’re welcome! Blessings & grace.
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Amen!
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