Have you had your JOY JUICE today? Whether it’s stormy or sun-shiny, the joy of
the Lord is always ready to be served!
“God does not promise us a life without
storms or thorns. He does promise us His
presence, His help, and His rewards for our obedience in doing what He calls us
to do.” Charles Stanley
Many of us
are at the stage of life where we can reflect and recall God’s faithfulness
through years. Though we look forward to
“retirement” from our careers, there is never a “retirement period” from God’s
spiritual growth process. He will never call us to “stop serving”….though He
does want it to periodically “be still” so that we can hear Him. Charles
Stanley says that sometimes God calls us to step out of our comfort zone into a
“courage zone”.
It’s easy
to come up with all kinds of excuses when this happens:
- BUT, God….People might not understand!
- BUT, God…I can’t see all the details.
- BUT, God…I am comfortable and have no logical reason to leave this situation.
- BUT, God…this makes no sense!
“So often people refuse to do the will of God because they fear
failure. Let me encourage you—God does
not set us up for failure. He does not
call us into a situation in order to watch us fall flat on our faces.” “God
promises to be with us always. Our part
is to trust Him step by step.”
God says to us in Joshua 1:9: “Have
I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be
discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
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