Tuesday, September 14, 2010

A Leap or a Step?

The Bible instructs us to walk in faith in all our endeavors, great or small as well as in the normal daily routines of our lives. Most christians I'm acquainted with will readily profess their faith in God. They say they trust and have faith in God but.....when they become completely honest they will admit that at times, they have had hesitation in acting on what they believe to be the will of God for their lives or in accepting what God wants to do with their life.

It must be that internal human instinct to remain in control that causes us to be hesitant. When we "leap", we are not necessicarily in total control of our action, but when we step, the control of placement is ours. Think about it....when we take a step, one step after another we are in control. But, when we  leap, that can be an entirely different situation!

When acting in faith we may be asking ourselves questions. "What do I need to do?" "How far do I need to go?" "How long will it take to get there?" "Is it possible for me to get hurt?" On and on the questions and uncertainty may go.

The book of Hebrews in chapter eleven gives us many examples of faith but, when it's time for you or I to take that step or leap of faith we need to follow Paul's instructions in Hebrews chapter twelve verses twelve and thirteen.

"So don't sit around on your hands! No more dragging your feet! Clear the path for long-distance runners so no one will trip and fall, so no one will step in a hole and sprain an ankle. Help each other out. And run for it!" Hebrews 12:12-13 (The Message)







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