I must admit, I have run from this calling for years. The Lord put it on my heart to write, to put something out there with the hope that it would make just one person feel less alone. And while there was a time in high school where I tried putting my writing out there, I never stuck with it. Life got busy, and there always seems to be more excuses than reasons to get writing.
But this summer has been crazy. The Lord took my plans and turned them upside down. He gave me an abundance of stories to write, as well as plenty of time to write them down. So I guess I am sitting here before you, out of excuses, humbled and grateful to be here.
I want this to be a space where we can be open with each other. Are there any areas of your life that you feel God nudging you towards obedience? How long have you resisted this calling he has put on your heart? What is stopping you from taking a step in the direction of obedience to this calling?
I know for me, nobody has held me back more than the inner critic in my head. She hasn't been very kind at times. She tells me that if I don't do things perfectly I shouldn't do them at all, or that nothing I have to say is that new or revolutionary...so what's the point anyways?
Maybe you can relate.
Maybe today, you and I can take one step together in the direction of answering God's calling. I'm not sure what that means for you, but for me, it means writing and posting this. It means opening myself up to rejection, but trusting that the fruits of obedience are stronger than the ever poking and prodding thorns of failure.
I want to leave you with this verse found in Romans 8 vs 31-32 and vs 38.
"What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us,who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?"... "No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us" (ESV).
God is equipping you and I to do BIG things in this very moment, but we can't accomplish those big things if we don't start seizing the little opportunities to be brave that are right in front of us. These little opportunities pave the way for monumental acts of obedience in the future. All we have to do is take it one step at a time. As my friend Holly always says;
"God doesn't call the equipped, he equips the called."
I encourage you to comment below if any of this resonated with you. Let me know how we can hold each other accountable in regards to being obedient to His calling. Thanks for reading.
All My Love,
Abbey LeeAnn Masters
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