Step It Up and Step Out!

It's all very well saying you have faith, but sometimes there's something you need to do... Step Out.
Sometimes it's hard to step out in faith, because you need to have more faith!
So step it up!

But it's not just about faith. Sometimes I don't think we realise there's more to it than belief. There's a little thing in the way called "acceptance"... you may know it as "willingness"... ring any bells for you?
I hope so, it should.

There are things you don't want to do sometimes. There are things you think "I'm not sure if that's definitely God (even if you are pretty sure it is) so I'll wait". Well I'll tell you something, God has an answer to that one too...

This is what David says in Psalm 119:60

"I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands."

And look what God did for David! If you don't know, then look it up or ask! Because it's amazing how much he did for him!

DON'T think that God will just "pick someone else to do it" because although He can, he is all-knowing, so he has chosen you for a reason. He knows these things:
How it will advance His kingdom for His glory
How it will test you, and allow your relationship with Him to build and grow
How you will benefit from it, and how others will too

He knows your attitudes, how you think, act towards people, and in different situations, and how you will do this job for Him.
He knows you are right for it. So you should know you are right for it too!

He also knows how much faith you have. He will still ask you to do things when you have little faith.
Here are some times He did just that, He doesn't beat about the bush this God! Seriously!

1) Matthew 8:23-26 - Then he got into the boat and his disciples followed him. Without warning, a furious storm came up on the lake, so that the waves swept over the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The disciples went and woke him, saying, "Lord, save us! We're going to drown!" He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.


He expected them not to be afraid even though he said He knew they had little faith.


2) Matthew 14:30-32 - Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, "Lord, save me!" Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. "You of little faith," he said, "why did you doubt?" And when they climbed into the boat, the wind died down.

He expected Peter to step out of the boat even though he said He knew Peter had little faith that it would work.
 
 

Jesus then says:

Matthew 17:20 - He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."

 

 
 

"Now, my son, listen carefully and do what I tell you" ~ God (Genesis 27:8)