Fear...what a silly thing

Since I got back from Haiti I have been praying for the Lord to talk to me. To tell me what He wants me to do. I thought it was youth ministry, I'm finding out I don't think that is His plan, I'm drowning... I know His plan for me is perfect in His way, but what is it.  I've been trying to take leaps of faith on what I think He needs me to do, but I have been too scared. Today, the Lord spoke to me, it was not audible; I did not hear a strange voice in my hear, but I know it was Him.

I was listening to K-Love radio online and the DJ said this (in a nutshell):

Martin Luther King Jr was a brave man, standing up for his people even though it could have caused him being arrested or even death if he crossed the wrong person. But you should never be too fearful of anything if it will bring the Lord glory. He has your back ALL THE TIME, he is right there, standing, protecting, telling you that you can do it no matter what man says. Why be scared to do what you are called to do, no matter what that thing is? The Lord is faithful, He never leaves or forsakes, He is unchanging, and He isn't going in where.   


While in Haiti a man told me this..."you need to go out on a limb, because that is where all the fruit is." That is so true, you have to walk out your front door, or your comfort zone to get the fruit.

So why don't we, I go out on that limb..........fear, that's why.  Fear that I'll fail, people will say I'm crazy, I'll make someone mad, I'll hurt someone's feelings.  Yes, I shouldn't go stomping on people's feelings but if they get their feelings hurt cause I'm following the Lord, then they need to reevaluate their feelings.  Fear is just the enemy telling me I can't do it, telling me I'm not good enough, strong enough, pretty enough, smart enough, brave enough, happy enough, stable enough, funny enough, that I'm not worth it. Well the enemy is wrong! I can do anything if I am doing it for the Lord and for others, and I am faithful to my savior.  He is much stronger than satan! 

So stop being scared!! Stop being scared of failing! Stop being scared of rejection! Just Stop! 

There, I'm done...I'm not scared anymore, "and if the devil doesn't like it he can sit on a tack"!

Until next time....Deuteronomy 31:6