Episode #7 Feel the fear and do it anyway!

Devotions & Word-Spirations with LaShanda Lewis

Deuteronomy 31:8 The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to lead my church in an online bible study. This would be my first time in my entire Christian journey leading a study. When My pastor initially asked me If I would lead it. I had feelings of nervousness, doubt, and second-guessing yet deep down I knew this was another level that God wanted me to step into. One thing I leaned into was knowing that I trusted my leaders. I trusted that they saw something valuable and worthwhile in me to share with others no matter what I thought about my deficits. As much as I wanted to lean on my husband to help me study and provide the guidance I knew God was the only one I could lean on to help me succeed, I just knew I couldn’t back down from this challenge.

This reminds me of the story of Jesus when he went into the garden to pray right before he was going to suffer for our sins. He prayed and begged the Father to take this cup away from Him. I can’t imagine the anguish or the burden of what needed to be done. He understood what God was asking of him but in the end, His answer was a resounding Yes! Of course, this is the extreme case of feeling the fear and doing it anyway and don’t believe God is asking you to give up your life for another since he has already done that with Christ but I know he is asking you do do something and you feel the responsibility and the weight of this assignment.

We can learn a lot from the way Jesus handled this situation. He took time to get away from the noise and the opinions of others and laid it all out before God. God is our Father He wants us to come to him when we have a problem. Like a child that scrapes their knee run to Him and tell Him all about it let Him comfort you.

Breath. Breathe in the strength and comfort of God Duet. 31:8 says He is with us and He won’t ever leave. So understand that He has already gone before you to prepare where he wants you to go, he is walking beside you and He is inside of you!

Go for it! Understand that there is no one that can do what you do the way you can. You were fearfully and wonderfully made. Meditate on what God thinks about you and go for the Gold! Make your Daddy proud!

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