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WELCOME TO GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING

THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE:  COMFORTABLE IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES

The beggar at the gate called Beautiful had given up all hope he would ever walk. He had accepted his circumstances as unchangeable, like it was written in stone. This became his comfort zone. Survival depended on him begging from people walking past him.

He asked Paul and Silas for alms, not knowing his life was about to change. Paul and Silas gave him faith in God when he was lifted to his feet. As strength came into his feet and ankles, so did his faith in God. There are times we get comfortable in our circumstances. We need someone to lift us up out of our acceptance of the circumstances.

The cripple man laid at the pool of Bethesda for thirty-eight years. Every time the water was troubled someone else beat him to the pool. Only the first one in the water received their healing. He had little hope of ever being made whole. Then Jesus came along, the man started telling Jesus he had no one to help him get into the water when it was troubled. He was fixated on a possible cure. Jesus showed him a better way.

How many times does God have something better for us, but we don’t move because we are afraid. Our circumstances are not how we thought our lives would be, but we get comfortable in the circumstances. We allow fear to set in, because we aren’t where we wanted to be, but it could be worse so we become complacent.

Spiritual growth comes from stepping out in faith. It comes from being willing to try to walk on the water. I am sure it was a big stretch of faith for Peter to get out of the boat. But he wasn’t comfortable like the rest. They were afraid to try something new.

There are many different ways to be comfortable. Jesus can give us peace in our circumstances. We just don’t want to become stagnate to step out in faith. To walk out our faith, even when it is scary.

The body of Christ has been rocked to sleep with jokes and feel-good messages. Normally, the effect from these have worn off before the congregation gets their cars parked at the restaurant after service.

We need the old-fashioned preachers that dig deep in the word. Who have spent all week on their knees asking God. “What do I say this week to help the people draw closer to you?” We need to be challenged to be bold and take a step of faith. How do we get to the place we challenge ourselves. Pray, ask God for help.

We can be timid, but he can allow holy boldness to arise in us. Helping us to be his witnesses in our corner of the world.

Prov 28:1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

We need God’s strength to find our boldness. God honors boldness of faith. We need to choose his path over our comfort zone. Being comfortable in our circumstances is not a place we have to stay. Jesus is right there to pick us up and show us there is a better way.

Until next time,

BE BOLD, BE BRAVE AND KEEP YOUR GOD FOCUS

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