A Lifetime of Step-outs Part 2

Heb 11:6 without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.

2 Cor 5:7 We walk by faith, not by sight – 8 we are of good courage

GOD HAS A LIFETIME OF STEP-OUTS FOR US.   

JOSHUA... “Every place on which the sole of your feet shall tread. I’ve given it to you...

MOSES AND CHILDREN OF ISRAEL.... AT THE RED SEA... 

“Stop crying and move forward”

ABRAHAM... Rom 4:12 but who also follow in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which he had while uncircumcised.

YOU CANNOT SEPARATE FAITH FROM BEING LEAD BY THE HOLY SPIRIT. 

God delights in his children stepping out over the aching void with nothing under their feet but the word of God.  LILIAN B YOMENS

John 2 “WHATEVER HE TELLS YOU TO DO... DO IT! (KEY)

6 THINGS TO REMEMBER IN THOSE STEP-OUT MOMENTS

1. PEOPLE (EVEN FAMILY) MAY NOT UNDERSTAND

JUST BECAUSE EVERYONE THINKS YOU SHOULD DO IT DOES NOT MEAN IT’S GOD.  

2. YOU MAY EXPERIENCE SOME SELF-DOUBT

YOU HAVE TO FOLLOW YOUR SPIRIT (HEART).  Prov 3:5 

GOD’S WORD ENABLES YOU TO ACT AND FULFILL 

3. GOD PUTS THE VISION IN YOUR SPIRIT (FAITH)

WHATEVER GOD IS SHOWING YOU... NEEDS TO BE EMBRACED... 

KEEP LOOKING AT IT, SPEAKING TO IT AND DO IT.

Heb 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

4. COMMIT TO THE “NO-TURNING BACK” MOMENTS.

3 HEBREW GUY’S... THROW US IN THE FIRE... WE ARE NOT BOWING.

THEY DIDN’T GET TO THAT POINT AND CHANGE THEIR MINDS. 

5. WHERE YOU END UP MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM WHERE YOU THOUGHT.

GOD HAS TO GET YOU MOVING IN ORDER TO GET YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO BE... 

6. SEEK THE LORD EVERY DAY; IT’S A FAITH LIFE (JOURNEY)

ABRAHAM... HE CONSTANTLY BUILT ALTARS ALONG THE JOURNEY

THERE ARE DESTINATIONS WITHIN THE DESTINATIONS...

THE REWARDS OF PLEASING HIM, IS THAT YOU WILL ARRIVE