The stage looks great from a far. The title can make one feel extra important. The cause your going after is one you will be applauded for.
Stepping out of the boat seems impressive, bold and brave but continuing to walk on the water is the test. Remember the story of Peter and when he took his eyes off of Jesus that’s when he started sinking but when he cried out to Jesus he was still rescued.
I say all of that to say that our step of faith has not kept afloat without the waves hitting us with challenges and frustrations along the way. We have been in the process of rebuilding a lot and when the new hits the old that can cause friction.We knew to expect challenges but the type of challenges we were coming against were surprising to us and of course frustrating. It was to the point where I believe we became like Peter for a moment on this journey because we were hit with a lot from the beginning and there was a point that our focus was more on the challenges rather than the God that can help us through the challenges.
We asked the question, stay or leave? It’s amazing how God can move so many mountains in our lives days ago but when new waves come we can forget that. He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. But when your in the midst of storms it can be hard to see that so that’s why we always say do not do life alone. Seek and keep people in your life that can give Godly wisdom.
We sought out those that cover us for prayer and words of wisdom. The most simple yet powerful thing that was said was “tune out every other voice and truly seek God on what direction you should take”. Were we allowing other voices or situations to remove us from our assignments we knew without a doubt we were to accomplish? I feel like there was a part of us that was afraid to truly seek God to hear his answer on what to do.
We became open to God’s voice and I asked for signs and he did just that. There was a quote that I saw on face book that said “grow where you are planted.” Oh how true that was becoming to us as God was sending many signs of confirmation for us to stay where we were planted. I saw another sign driving home that said ” are you running with faith or just running?” ha! God was sending us Gideon moments, every sermon, song, etc spoke to the answer he was giving us so we say, even when we don’t understand everything.. it is well, it is well with our soul. We will complete the work God has for us while our eyes are continually fixed on him.
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us runwith perseverance the race marked out for us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pionee rand perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart” – Hebrews 12 : 1-3
Ashley Wilson 