But Moses again pleaded, “Lord, please! Send anyone else.”—Exodus 4:13

 As I am reading the Old Testament, I am surprised at how relevant it is to our current times. It may not have been as industrialized as us, but the people all had similar sins, such as doubt. Reading about God calling Moses to save His people and bring them into the Promise Land resonated with me.

God spoke to him. He audibly heard His voice. God was very clear with Moses what He was calling him to do, yet his response was, not me, send someone else. I don’t know about you, but I can sure relate to Moses when God is leading me to unfamiliar territory. That was how I felt when I felt God nudging me to pursue writing both this blog and some sort of Christian knitting book. My thoughts were similar to what Moses told God. As much as I felt God was calling me to write, deep down I was scared because like Moses, I didn’t feel qualified.

Whenever you are on fire for the Lord about something, Satan is going to do whatever he can to discourage and plant doubt in your mind about what you are doing. He wants to undermine our confidence and try to keep us from going where God is calling us. The last thing he wants is for us to give God the glory in our life.

I am going to be honest, lately, I have let some of the enemy’s lies creep into my head. I have questioned if what I am doing really matters. Many times, that seed of uncertainty is planted as I sit down to write my weekly post. Doubts and unbelief can hinder my faith walk. When I have these feelings, I have to give them to God, so that insecurity doesn’t take root in my mind. I remind myself of His past faithfulness so that I don’t grow further away from Him and miss my calling. When I refocus on Jesus, it calms my unsettled soul. 

Over the years, I see how God has been training me for what I am doing. In my limited wisdom, I can’t see what God has in store for me. It is a good thing because it would give me anxiety. As I set my mind on God’s purposes and not my own, it redirects and changes me.  If you would have told me 3 years ago, I would be bolder in my faith with people I didn’t know, I would not have been able to envision it. Yet, here I am doing exactly that.

Are you struggling with a goal and ready to give up on it? If what you are doing serves God and not self, you better believe the enemy is going to get you to question what you are doing. At some point in our life, we will experience uncertainty. I want to encourage you to stay focused and not let those seeds of doubt take root in your life.

Father God,

Forgive me when my faith waivers. Give me the strength to conquer doubts that may creep into my thoughts. Help me to stay focused on the finish line. I know when I stay committed to the task where You have called me, Your glory will shine through what I am doing. Thank You for Your reassurance in the midst of my uncertainty. I praise You that despite any hesitations that I may have, that You can still use me. Your power is greater than my insecurities. It is in the name of Jesus that I pray these things. Amen.

March Verse

“In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”—Matthew 5:16

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