Thursday afternoon I decided to get on my computer and do a little researching about a particular project God had laid on my heart. Although I am extremely excited about this project, I haven’t the slightest clue where to begin. So, I decided to take some practical steps and start making preparation so I can bring these ideas to life! As I sat at my computer, I actually found a number of online resources that provided very valuable information and detail and laid out most of the things I would need in order to get started, as well as some things I hadn’t even thought about. As I continued reading and clicking from link to link, I realized that there are so many steps to take in order to prepare for this particular project that I didn’t even realize. I immediately began to wonder how in the world am I going to do all of this. I knew God had given me the desire to move in this direction and he’s given me more than one instance of confirmation. However, as I sat there, reading and clicking and reading and clicking, I got somewhat overwhelmed. I started feeling inadequate and wondering if I’d really be able to get this project accomplished.Isn’t it funny how the enemy always tries to get us to take our focus off of God and focus on ourselves and our inabilities or inadequacies?
At that moment, he was trying to steal the excitement and joy God had so graciously placed in my heart concerning the assignment he had for me. The bible warns us in John 10:10 that the enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy! But this verse also tells us that Jesus came to give us real, eternal and abundant life!
As I continued my research, no longer excited about all of the great information I was discovering, I had now become completely engrossed in the thought of my inadequacies to do what seemed overwhelmingly impossible. And just to be clear, it wasn’t really the individual steps that seemed impossible. It was the overall big picture and all it would take or the combination of steps rather, to bring this vision to pass. I just couldn’t see past my own abilities and resources to recognize the blessing that lay in the wealth of information I had right in front of me.
Well, Friday morning as I was getting on the interstate to head to work, I started wondering again, how I was going to get started. I turned on my left blinker signal so I could merge into the flow of traffic and as I looked into my left side rearview mirror, I heard the still small voice of God speak to me. “Esther, you may not see it all right now, but as you keep moving forward in the direction I’ve instructed you, everything will fall into place. Don’t put your confidence in yourself, put your confidence in me. I don’t have any limitations or inadequacies. So, obey me and I’ll bring it all to pass.” Just as I had fallen into place between two cars on the interstate, I felt God’s warm presence comforting me, encouraging me to trust Him completely.
God then reminded me of a very relevant and timely scripture: Proverbs 3: 5,6 (MSG)
Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track.
Family, we don’t always know how things are going to happen. We sometimes have a limited view of things. We can only see to a certain degree with our physical eyes. But our Heavenly Father sees and knows the whole picture. He’s not limited in anything. Period. When we trust Him and step out in obedience, He brings it all together. We never have to rely on our own ability or strength or knowledge because He’s the God who knows all, sees all and can do ALL!. And as a matter of fact, he can do exceedingly above our limited vision and imagination. All we have to do is entrust Him with every detail and aspect of our lives and He’ll do far greater than we could ever do on our own. The key is to focus on Him and His supernatural ability, rather than our own human inadequacies. With Him, ALL things are possible. We must simply believe.
Ephesians 3:20 (AMP) Now to Him Who, by (in consequence of) the [action of His] power that is at work within us, is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams].
God Bless,
-Queen