Have
you ever driven on a road where one side had a huge cliff or drop off that you
were a bit scared? Maybe you have been
driving and lost control of your car on ice or wet roads, and it scared you. The edge was becoming more and more of a reality.
A few
years ago I was doing the speed limit and no more going down the local highway
in our area as our team was preparing for a week of ministry at the
speedway. I was pulling a trailer when I
hit a lip or something in the road. The
trailer I was pulling came off of the back of truck and began to go past the
truck I was driving, it went through the median of the road and then across the
opposite lanes of traffic. It didn’t hit
anything else but came to rest wedged next to the end of a guardrail. There was a little damage to the trailer and a
little to the truck. But it was a WOW
and scary moment to say the east. It was
the edge.
When I
was very young, my dad and I were headed to Colorado to visit my
grandparents. This was spring break, and
the weather in western Oklahoma and most of Colorado was still snow, ice and
winter. On an elevated highway in the
panhandle of Oklahoma my dad lost control of the car and began to spin. I was laying in the backseat asleep. All I remember was the car spinning and my
dad gaining control of the car. It was
scary.
There
are many situations in life that leave us on the edge or scared. Those are the times when we have to trust God
and press forward. The edge might be
scary and difficult, but it is the place where we get closer to God and live by
faith.
Romans 12:12 NLT
Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.
James 1:2 NLT
Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an
opportunity for great joy.
Opportunities
for faith and courage come into our lives often. We miss them when we are not seeking
God. We may still have trouble, yet the
best that God has for us might be right around the corner and hiding behind
your biggest challenge, your worst fear or the edge that you are trying to stay
away from.
Faith
is the key to seizing those opportunities.
Fear is shoved out of the way when faith takes its place. Allow God to use you, deal with you and give
you courage when you come near the edges of life.
Hebrews 11:6 NLT
And it is impossible to please God without faith.
Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he
rewards those who sincerely seek him.
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