Before Sara started college, we used to go to the beach once
a year. On one trip, my husband Tim
decided he just had to have a pair of beach shoes. So we went from shop to shop along A1A (main
beach road) to find him the perfect pair. It took a few stops, but he finally
found what he wanted.
I have to admit I did think that was a strange request on his
part. He’s has always said if a shark
was going to get him, it would have to be an ankle biter. So when he wore his new shoes to the beach, I stood back
and watched. Would he actually get in
the water with them?
As soon as the wave came in; he went the other way as fast as
he could. I laughed at him and asked why he wanted the beach shoes if he wasn’t
going to get them wet. He wasn’t using them
for their purpose.
“Before I formed you in
the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a
prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5 (NIV)
God knew our purpose before we were
even born and He made us accordingly.
Are you letting God use you for that purpose or are you running from it?
Don’t be afraid to get your feet wet. It
may have been what you were designed for.
Wading out a little deeper into what God has called you to do can give a feeling that's worth the fear and getting wet.
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