At the closing months of last year, I told the Lord, in my heart that; "I would not allow fear to hinder me from taking chances or taking risk for the duration of my time on the face of this earth."

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No Compromise

And I plan on sticking with my word. Fearful people never prosper! They compromise and stick with what they know and what is safe. For you it may be something else. It may be insecurities, low self esteem, feeling you’re not good enough, talented enough, smart enough, articulate enough; whatever it may be, it’s not greater than the God you serve.

Consider the story of Moses, when the Lord said to him, "So now, go. I am sending you to Pharaoh to bring the Israelites out of Egypt." Moses’ reaction was the typical response of anyone who had been abruptly struck by fear, when he said; "Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?" And God in His infinite love and patience said, "I will be with you."¹

Well, you know how the story ends. Moses delivers the people from Pharaoh, they crossed through the Red sea and the Lord saw to it that Pharaoh and his army was terminated, as they attempted to cross over as well.

God is faithful in every situation! I have found that out in my own life. When it comes to paying rent, bills, putting food in my stomach and getting back into school, after a six year break. So, if He is faithful in the little things, He will be faithful in the greater things as well. There is no need to fear, because fear is not your master, Almighty God is!

Also be encouraged by Joshua 1:5 and Hebrews 5:6.

Individuality

What does that have to do with anything? Only for me to say this, "if you are living your life, trying to copy someone else - then God is a bit disappointed; because He wants to see you be an individual, not a copy-cat."

There was one Moses, one King David, one Elijah, one Paul, one Peter and, one Jesus. And if there is any preacher, writer, actor, dancer, painter, sculptor, poet, etc; that you look up to - know that, there is only one of them as well. So, be you.

Pray to the Lord that, He will make you an individual, who is under His grace and mercy and power. Mentors are great, but they were placed in our lives to inspire; not to be puppet masters.

I will leave you now, to take inventory on yourself and to focus on this, "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline." ²