So, continuing our thoughts on the early church…Stephen, a man chosen by others to wait on tables (that may mean literally serving others, or it may mean administratively taking care of funds) now begins to “do great wonders and miraculous signs among the people when opposition arises” (Acts 6:7-8). Here’s a guy who following the leading of the Almighty (no one would argue that) moves far outside his comfort zone of serving God, all because he is “full of faith and the Holy Spirit” (Acts 6:5). So here’s my question, “How many times has God called you outside your comfort zone to serve Him and you refused?” At our Wednesday night healing service I shared how Smith Wigglesworth said we are our own worse enemy. It’s not Satan, it our lack of faith, our inability to focus solely upon God that derails us. God calls us, but we do not respond because of a fear of the unknown (we’ve never done that before), or the cost is too high (in order to follow God’s will we must surrender our own). And we have every reason to be concerned, after all it cost Stephen his life. So is your God bigger than your fears, or are you following a small, powerless God?
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My God is bigger than my fears & ears, but my ears are bigger than they used to be and my fears are smaller!
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