So be strong and courageous! And hold onto the words found in 1 Corinthians 15:58, “…know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.” Remember, He promises to never leave you, nor forsake you (Deuteronomy 31:6).
And don’t doubt His presence or the fact that He is with you to guide you along the way. It may cost you time, sacrifice, perseverance, or whatever God decides for His will to be accomplished through you. So, even though saying yes to God may be hard or apprehensive at times, I think knowing that all of these outcomes worked out for the good in the end, can help us go forth in whatever God is requiring of you and I.Īnd saying yes may cost you a lot, my sister. Yet, at the end of the day, they all led exemplary lives that eventually led to, “Not my will, Lord. If you noticed, it was hard and scary for all of them to say a wholehearted yes right up front.
And ultimately, Jesus Christ said yes to die an excruciating death on a cross for you and me (and countless others). Mary said yes to supernaturally carry the Savior of the world. Joshua said yes when he was chosen for a major task to lead the children of Israel into the promised land. Abraham said yes when he went to sacrifice his promised son. So, for starters, there are many people in the Bible who said yes to God when it was hard or dreadful.Įsther said yes, even though it could’ve cost her very life (by going before the king to stop her people from being annihilated). Because typically there are really three main extremes. With that being said, I want to speak for a moment about saying yes to God when it’s hard or scary and then I’ll talk a little bit about when saying yes is exhilarating. But no matter how you feel about it, when you say yes to God, you are in His will. However sometimes, it’s exhilarating! And that’s totally natural, too. As you say yes to God, know that it’s totally natural to feel a little scared.
Has God called you to say “yes” about something? If so, what is it? Are you ready? Willing? Eager? Or a little scared? When you and I say yes to God, it’s sometimes easy, but most times, not so much.