March 24, 2024 WWJWMTD by Steve, the son of John (2SoJ)
Fearless and Full of Courage…Jesus Walking Backwards
Christians can fear their future by seeing their past history, the unknown/uncertainty of their future, or their inability to understand what is about to take place and the means to confront their future. Christians will doubt and become hopeless by asking this question, "Do I have what it takes?” without guidance from the Holy Spirit to overcome fear.
We have so many things in our culture to confuse and cause each of us to doubt and live in a state of fear. Walking in the unknown will always create fear and doubt. Knowing what the purposes and activities of God are and responding to these purposes and activities creates great faith and puts you in the driver’s seat of God’s future for you.
My favorite story of ‘fear vs courage’ is Peter walking on the water (Matthew 14:22-33 various versions). Walking on water is easy to do if you have Jesus in front of you and you do not take your eyes off Him (a note from Steve).
Things were going well for Peter as He got out of the boat. Jesus invited him to come to Him and Peter took Him up on the invite. But as things progressed the waves became greater and seemed overpowering; Peter became fearful. The waves are a type of the world—people, circumstances, and obstacles all got in the way. Satan will stir up people to ridicule or laugh at you and circumstances will say “No!”, not to mention the obstacles of not seeing Jesus behind the waves. This is how it works when Satan wants you to fear but God says, “Be of good courage.”
Never allow your personal past or past circumstances to dictate your faith response. When you respond to God’s will make sure you ‘speak out loud’ your request to God, do not allow your brain to try and figure how God is going to do His miracle, and especially do not think about a timeframe for the miracle to happen. The miracles I have received from God, I had to get myself out of the way, and I did not filter or gauge my response to God by using past events, feelings, or failures. I spoke expecting, believed that God was hearing, and knew He loved me no matter my past. This is where miracles come from—I have had many and still today I believe they are just around the corner for me and anyone who dares believe in Jesus Christ.
I ask and walk this Christian lifestyle allowing the Hand of the Holy Spirit to push me from behind, and I keep my eyes on Jesus who is walking backwards as I walk forward so I can always see His face. Fearless and full of courage with Jesus who is always calling out to me to believe in miracles greater than He performed on earth!
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