Grab a pen and highlight these words: ‘God is working in you.’ He does this as you engage your mind, open your mouth, move your feet, and use your hands to do what He’s already put into your heart. The moment you say yes to Him, He’ll work on you until you’re completely ready to fulfil His plans. He doesn’t reveal His will to you first, then call you. He calls you, and as you reach out to Him in faith, He reveals His will to you step by step, empowering and equipping you as you go. Stepping out in faith can feel scary, so remember these things: first, God might make you feel uncomfortable where you are. ‘Like an eagle that stirs up its nest…The LORD…led him’ (Deuteronomy 32:11-12 NIV). To teach her children to fly, a mother eagle literally pushes them out of the nest. Imagine what they’re thinking. But until a baby eagle is pushed out of its comfort zone, it doesn’t realise it was born to fly, spread its wings, release its power, and take its place in the heavens. Is God stirring up your comfort zone today? Maybe He’s asking you to move with Him. Second: you can’t follow His direction without His help. He plans it that way. Jesus said, ‘Without Me you can do nothing’ (John 15:5 NKJV). Third: He’s persistent. Human ideas go away, but God’s direction stays, and He won’t leave you.
What Now?
Spend some time asking God to make it really obvious to you the areas where He’s pushing you. Don’t be afraid to take a difficult step if it’s a step He’s showing you.
