"Growth demands a temporary surrender of security"
- Gail Sheehy
"On face value, this looks like a simple statement. Yet, is it the key to why so many of us refuse to embrace growth?
Are we not willing to surrender the rewards provided by our doing too much in terms of security?
Even when that surrender is temporary?
What are the roadblocks we put up against our own growth?
What fears do we use to scare ourselves?"
I believe we all have things that stand in front of us, like roadblocks, that prevent us from moving forward into that next step and into all God has for us. I believe too many times we see those roadblocks, those mountains, as insurmountable and impassable. However, Jesus says in His Word, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith even as small as a mustard seed, you could say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there,' and it would move. Nothing would be impossible." (Matthew 17:20)
Did you catch that? NOTHING would be impossible. As I sit here tonight I wonder... am I letting mountains stand in my way? Am I letting fears scare me into staying in the "secure" zone? What are the mountains that stand in your way? What things are you afraid of? What areas are you comfortable in where you feel God is wanting you to step out and experience something new and unknown?
I'm reminded of a story I heard recently... forgive me if you're the story-teller and I don't say it quite right. There was a young girl (or maybe it was a young woman) who was in a hospital room. Out her window all she could see was a big mountain. She knew on the other side of the mountain was a beautiful ocean. Every day she asked God to move the mountain so she could just see the ocean.... and she didn't stop asking. After some time had passed she began to notice earth movers by the mountain and they were digging to build something (if I remember right) and in the end... God moved the mountain and she could see the ocean. Even though I may not have stated it completely or correctly... I think it points out that God hears and answers our prayers... even when they may seem as impossible as moving mountains.
Lord, show us what hinders us from moving forward. Show us the mountains and fears that stand in our way and keep us from what You desire for us. Show us and may we begin to say to that mountain.... MOVE! Fears be gone in the Name of Jesus! Mountains MOVE in the name of Jesus! Show us the beauty of what lies just beyond the mountains and may we believe that they CAN be moved!
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Don just preached about this scripture -- and one thing the Lord had shown him was the scripture that says God give us a "measure" of faith. Don pointed out that a "measure" would definitely be more than a mustard seed. Therefore, we all have a mustard seed of faith -- and based on that -- we can say to the mountains and obstacles in our way -- be moved -- and they will move!
Great post Bonnelle and great insight!!
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