Are You Tied To The Dock

Yesterday, Melli asked me " What about when you "hear" God asking you to do the HARD thing... and it's something you are really scared to do!? I don't think the Heavens open and it suddenly becomes your hearts desire to do it ... but somehow you know you must obey. HOW do we know that?"

A while back I shared in a devotional about waiting on our Father, waiting on His voice. So how do we know when it is He that speaks? "My sheep hear My voice", says the Lord.

What do I do when I hear Your voice? Sometimes I am paralyzed with fear. I second guess myself. And yes, I may even question You Father. I am afraid. I don't know whether to move forward. Or wait.

Oswald Chambers puts it beautifully:
"If you yourself do not cut the lines that tie you to the dock, God will have to use a storm to sever them and to send you out to sea. Put everything in your life afloat upon God, going out to sea on the great swelling tide on His purposes, and your eyes will be opened. If you believe in Jesus, you are not to spend all your time in the calm waters just inside the harbor, full of joy, but always tied to the dock.

You have to get past the harbor to get into the great depths of God, and begin to know things for yourself----

Being to have spiritual discernment."

I so admire Abraham that he just picked up and went when You told him to. I wished I had that kind of faith.

Oh Papa, if you must,,, cut the lines that tie me to the dock.

Blessings to you all.... thanks for visiting....