I have always struggled with intimidation. I was especially intimidated when leading praise and worship or speaking in front of a crowd. Recently, the Lord has shown me that the reason I would always hesitate in leading praise and worship or speaking in front of crowds when asked was because I was intimidated. Then I realized that of course the enemy wants to keep me intimidated, because then I won’t fulfill the calling that God has for my life.
So many people within the church as a whole walk around intimidated. Whether it is because they are afraid of failure, afraid someone else could do it better, or afraid of being mocked, afraid of being replaced, or afraid of trying something new, so many of us are too afraid and intimidated to truly walk confidently in our calling.
I came to a realization. It is NOT about me! If it was about me, I would have a reason to be intimidated. If it was about me, then there is a possibility that I can screw something up. If it was about me, then someone might do it better than me and I just might be replaced.
Jeremiah 1:5 says, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”
The Lord gives us all purpose and a calling before we are even out of our mother’s womb! Your purpose and calling is not based on anything you can do. You can not work your way into a cool calling or purpose. You could not fulfill the calling that God has for you because you refuse to follow Him, but the calling is still there. The gifts and calling of God are irrevocable (see Romans 11:29). When there is a calling on your life, there is a calling on your life. You cannot work your way into it or out of it. You can only not fulfill it because you are fooling around.
Now if we cannot work our ways into our callings, why should we be intimidated by others? It is not about you! It is not about me! We are but puzzle pieces in the big picture. We all must be bold in the callings that God has for us and be the best puzzle piece we can be. Some puzzle pieces might be bigger than others. Some might be more colorful. But without all the pieces, the big picture will not be complete. And if we try to be like other pieces, it just won’t work.
If we are just a puzzle piece, why be intimidated? It isn’t about us anyways! We are just vessels being used by God. Just do what you are supposed to do with the knowledge and confidence that it isn’t about you anyways. It is all about Him.
So many people within the church as a whole walk around intimidated. Whether it is because they are afraid of failure, afraid someone else could do it better, or afraid of being mocked, afraid of being replaced, or afraid of trying something new, so many of us are too afraid and intimidated to truly walk confidently in our calling.
I came to a realization. It is NOT about me! If it was about me, I would have a reason to be intimidated. If it was about me, then there is a possibility that I can screw something up. If it was about me, then someone might do it better than me and I just might be replaced.
Jeremiah 1:5 says, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; Before you were born I sanctified you; I ordained you a prophet to the nations.”
The Lord gives us all purpose and a calling before we are even out of our mother’s womb! Your purpose and calling is not based on anything you can do. You can not work your way into a cool calling or purpose. You could not fulfill the calling that God has for you because you refuse to follow Him, but the calling is still there. The gifts and calling of God are irrevocable (see Romans 11:29). When there is a calling on your life, there is a calling on your life. You cannot work your way into it or out of it. You can only not fulfill it because you are fooling around.
Now if we cannot work our ways into our callings, why should we be intimidated by others? It is not about you! It is not about me! We are but puzzle pieces in the big picture. We all must be bold in the callings that God has for us and be the best puzzle piece we can be. Some puzzle pieces might be bigger than others. Some might be more colorful. But without all the pieces, the big picture will not be complete. And if we try to be like other pieces, it just won’t work.
If we are just a puzzle piece, why be intimidated? It isn’t about us anyways! We are just vessels being used by God. Just do what you are supposed to do with the knowledge and confidence that it isn’t about you anyways. It is all about Him.
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