10 June 2023 - Leap of Faith

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Bible in a Year:
2 Chronicles 34–36 , John 19:1–22

In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:6

As I prepared to ride a zip line from the highest point of a rainforest on the Caribbean Island of St. Lucia, fear welled up inside me. Seconds before I jumped from the platform, thoughts of everything that could go wrong filled my mind. But with all the courage I could muster (and few options for turning back), I released. Dropping from the pinnacle of the forest, I whizzed through the lush green trees, wind flowing through my hair and my worries slowly fading. As I moved through the air allowing gravity to carry me, my view of the next platform became clearer and, with a gentle stop, I knew I’d arrived safely.

My time on the zip line became a picture for me of the times God has us undertake new, challenging endeavours. Scripture teaches us to put our trust in God and “lean not on [our] own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5) when we feel doubt and uncertainty. When our minds are filled with fear and doubt, our paths can be unclear and distorted. But once we’ve made the decision to step out in faith by submitting our way to God, “he will make [our] paths straight” (v. 6). We become more confident taking leaps of faith by learning who God is through spending time in prayer and the Scriptures.

We can find freedom and tranquillity even in life’s challenges as we hang on to God and allow Him to guide us through the changes in our lives.

Reflect & Pray
What changes or challenges in your life require you to put total trust in God? What’s preventing you from taking that leap of faith?

Dear Father, please give me the wisdom and strength I need to trust You with my life.

 

[SingerWard]

Bible in a Year:
2 Chronicles 34–36 , John 19:1–22

In all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Proverbs 3:6

As I prepared to ride a zip line from the highest point of a rainforest on the Caribbean Island of St. Lucia, fear welled up inside me. Seconds before I jumped from the platform, thoughts of everything that could go wrong filled my mind. But with all the courage I could muster (and few options for turning back), I released. Dropping from the pinnacle of the forest, I whizzed through the lush green trees, wind flowing through my hair and my worries slowly fading. As I moved through the air allowing gravity to carry me, my view of the next platform became clearer and, with a gentle stop, I knew I’d arrived safely.

My time on the zip line became a picture for me of the times God has us undertake new, challenging endeavours. Scripture teaches us to put our trust in God and “lean not on [our] own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5) when we feel doubt and uncertainty. When our minds are filled with fear and doubt, our paths can be unclear and distorted. But once we’ve made the decision to step out in faith by submitting our way to God, “he will make [our] paths straight” (v. 6). We become more confident taking leaps of faith by learning who God is through spending time in prayer and the Scriptures.

We can find freedom and tranquillity even in life’s challenges as we hang on to God and allow Him to guide us through the changes in our lives.

Reflect & Pray
What changes or challenges in your life require you to put total trust in God? What’s preventing you from taking that leap of faith?

Dear Father, please give me the wisdom and strength I need to trust You with my life.

I have deep faith in Jesus Chrst our Lord and Savior who is coming soon to take us all home to heaven. Let us all be fasting and praying for our lost loved ones to come to the Lord and be saved and be on their ay to heaven. Jesus said. I am the Door to enter in. Let us all sing praises to Him for His word is true.

 

[Brother in Christ (JC)]

Without faith there's no pleasing him.