God made you and put you on earth for a reason. He has a purpose and a plan for your life. He wants to use you in ways that are greater than you’ve ever imagined. But you have doubts! “How could God ever use me? I’m not as talented or as smart as so and so and just look at all the times I’ve messed up! I’m not good enough.” It is this mentality that limits your potential, causes you to procrastinate, and robs you of the future God has in store for you. You need to grasp God’s dream for your life and take a risk! Every great accomplishment started with a seed, a thought, some imagining and lots of faith!

You learn about the Lord through your experiences, but you won’t have experiences if you don’t step out in faith. Once you move out of your comfort zone and into the faith zone you begin to experience the miracles of God’s grace, love and provision. 

In faith you learn that God is in control. When you move forward in faith not seeing everything that’s ahead, but knowing that God has already seen it, your trust grows, and you rest in God’s ability to control whatever comes. He will be with you and strengthen you in your journey.

In faith you learn that you cannot outgive God. When your life overflows with generosity, it flows back to you in blessings. Those blessings may be spiritual, material, physical or all of these, but you will experience a miracle, because whatever you sow, you reap.

In faith you commit your time, talent, and treasures to God and you grow. When you sacrifice, when you allow God to stretch you beyond what you thought you could ever do, you grow. When you commit and you keep your commitments you grow. When you get past the “me first” mentality, you grow!

In faith, you love people where they are. You work hard to connect and find common ground despite your differences. As Christians we come from different backgrounds, and we bring baggage along with us. Loving as Christ loves, causes us to look beyond a person’s faults and see their needs. 

If you want to be successful in life, figure out what God wants you to do and start doing it. 

Scriptures – John 4:35 (ERV); 1 Corinthians 2:9 (ERV); Ephesians 3:20-21 (NRSVUE); Deuteronomy 11:3 (GNT), Deuteronomy 4:9 (TLB); Psalm 77:14 (TLB); 2 Corinthians 9:6 (NIV); James 2:17 (NIV); 2 Chronicles 16:9 (NIV); Matthew 18:19-20 (NLT); Genesis 11:6 (NLT)

Verses – But as the Scriptures say, “No one has ever seen, no one has ever heard, no one has ever imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” (1 Co 2:9) Remember what you’ve learned about the Lord through your experiences with him. (De 11:2) Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action is dead. (Js 2:17)

Questions – What is one thing you know God wants you to do that you haven’t done? What will it take to begin moving toward that goal? Are you willing to take a risk and move forward with God’s help? What past experiences with God compel you forward in faith?

Prayer –  Dear Lord, calm my fears. Dissolve my doubts. I know that you can do more than I can ask or imagine when I surrender to the dream you have for me! I want to fulfill your purpose for my life. Guide me and provide for me. Humbly, I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.