UCB WORD FOR TODAY GET OUT OF THE BOX He brought me... into a large place... , because he delighted in me. Psalms 18:19 A respected counsellor says: First you crawled; then you learned to walk and the world grew bigger. Then you rode a bike... drove a car... bought a plane ticket. Suddenly the horizons were limitless. Then doubts crept in: I cant (you fill in the blank)... and your world shrinks a little. I shouldnt take that trip... Ill never find my way around... Ive too many responsibilities. And it shrinks a little more... [until] youre sitting in a little box with the lid tightly affixed. No experiences, no lessons, no life. Boxes can be comfortable... but no matter how cosy you make it, its still a box. They come in all shapes and sizes. When we let unrealistic fears hold us back we can be fairly certain were climbing inside another box... and sooner or later well run into the walls. Find one small I cant in your life and take the lid off the box... try for a minor impossibility... apply for that dream job... start pursuing your vision... Poke the top off your box. Stick your head out and look around. Find a fear and turn it into a ladder. Get out of the box of doubt and insecurity and into the freedom of courage and belief. If you let it, fear will cause your imagination to run riot. But God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV). A sound mind restores your perspective and helps you see things from Gods viewpoint, where all things are possible. Today He wants to give you the courage to climb out of the box and bring you into a large place, because He delights in you.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 09:36:54 +0000