"If you stayed home when God told you to go because you were so concerned about your own people there, then you actually robbed them of the teaching of Jesus Christ Himself."
~Oswald Chambers
~Oswald Chambers
As Christians, many of us walk through life constantly worried we are missing the mark. My biggest fear is to look back from Heaven at the end of my time and cry in recognition of opportunities wasted from allegiance to my human intellect. Intuitively, I know my flesh prevents opportunities ranging from people I should have met, to places and situations I should have stepped away from.
So often, I am making excuses against transition because I am not prepared to trust that God can fill in the gaps... How many times have I said to myself, "Lord, I can't leave right now... these people need me to finish this..." How much credit am I giving the Creator of the universe when I ask Him to hold off on His plans until I'm good and ready. My pride amazes me every time I get a new look at it.
What will it take for me to regain the ability to step out on faith--and take my family with me? In my heart I know I'm giving entirely too much human consideration to my decision making process. Follow me. Is it really that simple?
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