It’s Been A While…..

Do you ever feel like you have so much to say but not enough energy and discipline to say it? It’s been a little over six months since I have written a blog. To be honest I forgot where to go and how to format it. So, I am re-learning. There are days when I feel like God is downloading so much yet I am not faithful to sit and write it or process it. So I’m gonna start again. 

I was reading today in Exodus 7 verse 1. “The Lord said to Moses, Pay close attention to this. I will make you seem like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet”. If you go back a little before Chapter 7 God is wanting to use Moses to speak to Pharaoh yet Moses did not feel like he was the right person. He thought of himself as a clumsy speaker. Because of this the Lord appoints Aaron to use his voice. God speaks to Moses and then Moses tells Aaron and then Aaron speaks to Pharaoh. Crazy! Moses was still a part of the process but was fearful of using his own voice. 

I think about all the times I have been fearful of the same thing. Using my voice. If the Lord put something on my heart I would be sure to tell Bryan and ask him to deliver it. I was certain he would get the point across more clearly and would definitely be more comfortable doing it. And then let’s be honest, if there was any criticism from what was said he would take the fall for it. 

I have grown in this over the last few years. I can’t pinpoint the difference other than obedience. Each time God has asked me to step out of my comfort zone I have said yes. There comes a point in your life, maybe it’s when you are my age (44) when you get tired of fear ruling everything you do. I pray that whatever age you are right now will be the year you stop letting fear rule your life. 

God wants to use your voice. He sees things in you that you will not see in yourself. He created you! He knows everything about you! Why is it that we do not trust the one who sees the beginning to the end. It’s easier for us to believe that we can’t do something rather than we can. We give excuses and we believe them.

There are people in your sphere of influence that need you to speak truth to them. They need encouragement and they need to know that God is near. Where is God asking you to step out? Who is He asking you to speak to? He has given you a voice! Clumsy or not, use it!