Rise Up

Phil.3:^12-13 “Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me …one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead” (NIV, emphasis added).

There are barriers to moving from seeing to doing, barriers to taking bold steps, and the first is the barrier of complacency. The second is the barrier of loss or the unwillingness to bear loss. The third barrier is the barrier of pain and the fourth is the barrier of fear – the fear of failure, the fear of people, and the fear of evil. Ps.91:^3-5 “Surely, he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day.” (KJV).

A lot of people are afraid of failure. Yes, you have tried several times and you feel you have done all you can, but things are not working. The Bible says that even the righteous man falls seven times, but he will rise up again [Prov.24:16a]. Maybe you have tried more than ten times, but have you tried up to fourteen times? Seven in Prov.24:16a means perfection, that is, you will do it until your falling is perfected and you are permitted to walk. What number comes after seven? Eight and it is the number for new beginnings. You cannot afford to be tired, get up and try again. Regardless of the pain and the fear that you are experiencing, God’s Word is clear. Isa.41:¹⁰ “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” Personalize this scripture. What fear is confronting you today, the Maker of the heavens and the earth is saying to you, do not be afraid, I am with you, and I will help you.

I encourage you to take a moment to think about these obstacles knowing that God is on your side. However, if you cannot say that God is on your side, then you need to settle it today. How? The confidence that God is on your side comes when you give your life completely to Jesus. Perhaps, you drifted in your relationship, there is no better time than now to come back to God. I pray for everyone that is surrendering to Jesus even now that God Himself will breathe upon you. I pray that God will give us all the capacity to take the bold steps that will bring the destinies of our life into fruition, in the Mighty Name of Jesus. Bold steps are necessary for us to fulfil our destinies. God Himself is at work to destroy every barrier to taking bold steps in our lives in Jesus Name.

Prayer: Father, I decree that every barrier to taking bold steps in my life is destroyed. I ask for the grace and capacity to take consistently bold steps, in Jesus Name. Amen!