Face the Challenge

Something that we often forget as Christians is that God has empowered us to do great things. He has provided us with the only true source of power, himself. Throughout the story that the Bible tells, God uses weak, scared, trembling people to accomplish his will. He uses flimsy little people and molds them into warriors, leaders, and kings. Time and time again, God uses the underdog, the little guy, and the longshot to change history. Philosopher and theologian Soren Kierkegaard said this:

There is nothing with which every man is so afraid as getting to know how enormously much he is capable of doing and becoming.

This quote could not ring truer. The longshots that God chose to use always argued. Gideon argued that he was not cut out to lead and even tested God. Moses argued that he was not cut out for leading or public speaking. The list goes on and on. Now here is what we need to hear. God is calling us for something great. If you are a true believer, then God has a plan for your life. He has a plan to mold flimsy little underdog you into a leader and warrior for Christ. The problem is that we are scared to death. We are weak, trembling people that are afraid of what it might mean to be a warrior for Christ. We are afraid of how enormously much we are capable of doing and becoming with Jesus. And our fear holds us down, and keeps us chained to mediocrity.

Trust God and let your trust conquer your fear. If you are a believer, God has a plan to use you for greatness, but you have to say yes. You have to accept your role and let go of your fear. Give up your weak, trembling self and stop arguing with God. Trust in the Him and allow him to guide you. We are enormously capable of becoming great through Jesus Christ. God will use us to further his Kingdom beyond our wildest imagination if we are willing to let go of our fear and face the challenge.