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“If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done.” (Ecclesiastes 11:4 TLB)
In 2012 a world record was set when Felix Baumgartner took the highest leap ever attempted with a 24-mile-high free fall from space that broke the sound barrier. Now that’s a giant step of faith!
At some point God will ask you to take a big step of faith as you do the things he created you to do. You’ll probably never be asked to take as big of a step as Baumgartner, but it may feel like that when you’re changing employment.
The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 11:4, “If you wait for perfect conditions, you will never get anything done”(TLB).
My friend Mark Burnett is the most successful television producer in Hollywood today. He’s got top shows across several networks and created hits like “Survivor,” “Celebrity Apprentice,” and “The Voice.” He’s also a devout Christian.
When I asked Mark about stepping out in faith with an idea or something new, he said this: “The fact that you don’t know exactly what to do is OK. I have a philosophy I call ‘jump in,’ which says that those who need to know with 100 percent certainty before going forward won’t do anything. You won’t get married, and you certainly won’t change jobs or start a business. I think it’s OK to be 30, 40, or 50 percent sure and figure out the rest of it. The philosophy of ‘jump in’ means that even if you’re not sure you can swim, swim anyway.”
If you wait to solve all the problems before you start, you’re never going to start. It’s like parenting — nobody knows how to be a parent! You just have babies, and then you figure it out as you go. You have to take a step of faith at some point in your life to move toward what God meant for you to do.
There is no guarantee on this earth that you’re going to succeed at anything. But when you step out in faith, trusting in God and pursuing his work for you through your shape, he promises you this in Proverbs 16:3: “Commit your work to the Lord, then it will succeed.”
Click here to play today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick.
Talk It Over
- What is the step of faith in your work that you have always talked about or dreamed about?
- What circumstances are keeping you from taking that step of faith? Do you think those circumstances are going to change?
- In what areas do you need to trust God more?
God-Ordained Moments
TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:
'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'
Jeremiah 29:11, NIV
TODAY'S WORD:
God created you to be successful! Before the foundation of the world, He laid out an exact plan for your life. And in this plan, He has marked moments that are going to come across your path. These moments are not ordinary; they are destiny-altering moments. They are designed to thrust you years ahead. It says in Ecclesiastes that "time and chance come together for every person." That means you'll have opportunities to meet the right people, opportunities to advance in your career, and opportunities to fulfill your dreams. God has already pre-arranged times of increase and blessing. You may not be seeing a lot of good breaks right now, but be encouraged because there are seasons of favor and increase marked for your future! There are God-ordained moments planned out for you. Don't miss these moments! Don't get distracted by your circumstances. Focus on removing the clutter from your life so you can hear His voice. Approach today with an attitude of faith and expectancy so you can embrace the God-ordained moments in front of you!
PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Father, thank You for ordering my steps. Thank You for making a way where there seems to be no way. I choose to step out today in faith and expectancy and invite You to move in my life in Jesus' name! Amen.
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