You Can Do This
I want to encourage you today to not be surprised when God calls you to do things that are way over your head. Right now you may feel as though you don't have the strength to overcome a challenge you're facing. Or maybe you feel that the promotion you want to put in for at work is beyond your abilities, you're unsure whether you'll be able to handle it, and you're wondering why you're even thinking about doing it. And yet you hear a voice inside you saying, "There's more in store for you. You can do this. You can do this."
God wants you to go beyond your ability and what you think you can do and tap into His ability. He's always pushing you forward, but too often we push back because it's the comfortable thing to do. Don't shrink back. Don't put limitations on yourself. You have exactly what you need inside, but the only way it's going to come out is if you stand strong and find it, because God is your confidence.
Here's the good news. God says, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9). That means that whatever you're facing today, God has all the strength you need for it. He's saying, "My grace is sufficient for today. Everything you need is here today." Our problem comes when we try to work on tomorrow's grace. We say, "But what about tomorrow, God?" and He says, "Don't worry about tomorrow. Just work on today. I have tomorrow handled." Looking ahead, we start to question ourselves and let doubts and fears creep in. "Maybe I'm not good enough or smart enough. Maybe I don't have what it takes." And that leads us down the unhappy road to mediocrity.
God has already equipped you to do whatever He's calling you to do. He put abilities in you that you don't know are there. Don't step back and think you don't have the talent-it's already there. God says, "Let him take hold of My strength" (Isaiah 27:5), and His strength will empower you in your weakness. Whenever you feel fear and doubt, you have to say, "God, it's You and me. When I'm weak, You're strong. We're a majority. I know that when I am walking in Your strength, nothing can defeat me. You'll add to me all that I need today. You'll open the right doors for me. You'll give me the ideas. You'll renew my strength. I will not give up. We can do this together!" Take this step of faith and do it boldly.
God wants you to go beyond your ability and what you think you can do and tap into His ability. He's always pushing you forward, but too often we push back because it's the comfortable thing to do. Don't shrink back. Don't put limitations on yourself. You have exactly what you need inside, but the only way it's going to come out is if you stand strong and find it, because God is your confidence.
Here's the good news. God says, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness" (2 Corinthians 12:9). That means that whatever you're facing today, God has all the strength you need for it. He's saying, "My grace is sufficient for today. Everything you need is here today." Our problem comes when we try to work on tomorrow's grace. We say, "But what about tomorrow, God?" and He says, "Don't worry about tomorrow. Just work on today. I have tomorrow handled." Looking ahead, we start to question ourselves and let doubts and fears creep in. "Maybe I'm not good enough or smart enough. Maybe I don't have what it takes." And that leads us down the unhappy road to mediocrity.
God has already equipped you to do whatever He's calling you to do. He put abilities in you that you don't know are there. Don't step back and think you don't have the talent-it's already there. God says, "Let him take hold of My strength" (Isaiah 27:5), and His strength will empower you in your weakness. Whenever you feel fear and doubt, you have to say, "God, it's You and me. When I'm weak, You're strong. We're a majority. I know that when I am walking in Your strength, nothing can defeat me. You'll add to me all that I need today. You'll open the right doors for me. You'll give me the ideas. You'll renew my strength. I will not give up. We can do this together!" Take this step of faith and do it boldly.