Don't step out on your own

-

 Stepping out on your own should be scary.

     Everyone likes to go with the flow. Some people, like me, dream of doing things differently. We see these movies and videos everywhere about people who made a difference, a change in the world, by turning a different way from the rest of the world. What everyone else said was right might have been wrong. Or maybe people were making choices, but somebody realized there's a better way and acted on it. Whatever the reason, whether anyone stood by them or not, these people did what they thought was right. They went a new way.

     Now being alone is scary. It's much easier to follow a path someone else has travelled than to pave your own. Have you ever wanted to step onto an unknown path, but instead planted your foot in dense jungle, so you immediately retreat back to the main road? Yeah! That unknown path you were looking for, it was created by somebody else. There's nothing unknown about it. And all the confidence you felt because, somewhere inside your brain, you knew you weren't the first to go this way crumbled the moment your foot landed on the vines of uncharted territory. The truth is, you're too scared to take a step into the unkown. (Yeah, there's a little Elsa for ya! 😉)

     Most people chicken out when it comes to going where no one else has gone. We'll walk the pass less travelled in a heartbeat. At least you know what to expect. (And yes, knowing that you won't know what to expect counts as expecting something. Watch Sonic, the part where he pushes Pretzel Lady and Donut Lord off the building. Dr. Robotnik will tell you.) Going a different way on your own is risky, especially because your faith is in yourself.

     Proverbs 3:5-6

 NIV:    Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not upon your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him and He will make your paths straight.

NKJV: Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not upon your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.

     So the fear of walking a new path should strike fear into your heart, but walking a different path with GOD directing is the safest way to go. Now this might also be terrifying. We all fear what we do not know. In the end, having faith in JESUS, that He will never leave you and knows best is the truest courage and the most praiseworthy move one could make. Don't step out on your own. 


 Philippians 4:13

 

I can do all things through CHRIST who strengthens me

 













      It is not by our own strength and courage tha we step out, but in faith in JESUS CHRIST


     I hope this post blesses you. Thanks for reading and hanging out!.  


     

Comments

Post a Comment

Thanks for reading and hanging out! If you have something to say, a friendly comment or constructive criticism, feel free to post a comment.

Please, follow these rules: no bad language and be nice. If rules are broken, comments will be turned off. Constructive criticism is appreciated.

Popular posts from this blog

My Power Problem

-
       The thought that I can do nothing without GOD is both scary and comforting. I am no stranger to thinking I am capable. One of the things I struggle with is related to a bigger struggle, which is thinking I can change the circumstances or even change myself on my own. I often tell myself that it is just that easy. That if I want to change I can. But I'm wrong.      I have a problem with laziness. Procrastination. Each day the sun goes down and I'm getting ready for bed, I start to think. And I often realize how lazy I have been and I cringe at all the half-finished, undone projects. Then I tell myself that it's not a bad problem. I can change if I really want to. It's almost like saying "you can do anything you put your mind to" or "you can do anything if you try".       The thing is, the harder I try to fix myself and change for the better, the more frustrated I get. I keep in my mind that I can do this and I'm just not tryin...
Read More

Galations 5 | Burning Ships and Not Looking Back

-
Image
 Does Burn the Ships Mean Forget the Past? (How do I not look back?)       Galations 5:1      For freedom CHRIST has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.      So all who have faith in JESUS, that he died for our sins and rose again so that one day, either when we die or on the last day, we he will bring us to life in heaven with Him, are free. All that believe in JESUS are free. But how do we stand firm? And what is a yoke of slavery?      Well, to answer the first question, let me say this: we cannot do any good thing, or even anything at all on our own. Standing firm requires faith and trust. According to biblekeeper.com, "Faith is the first step, where individuals choose to believe in GOD's promises and redemptive plan." "Trust is a deep belief and reliance on GOD's character, wisdom, and promises. It acts as a steadfast foundation,  particularly when faced with trials t...
Read More