Exodus 3:4 (NIV) When the Lord saw that (Moses) had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am.”
“Only God knows how many would-be leaders turn away from the burning bush. Having decided their own destiny, they close themselves off from the call of God on their lives, or the preoccupation with themselves prevents them from being open to a mission larger than their own definition of possibilities. They have shrink wrapped God down to the size of their personal frailties and limitations. They fail to allow for divine contingencies. Not willing to risk or to explore a world that has something besides themselves at the center, they never make it onto God’s stage. Often waiting for the big break, they are counting on something other than the voice of God to give them a leadership role. They live out their lives in the desert of reserved status” (Reggie McNeal, “A Work of Heart”). How fear can hold us hostage! What are you afraid of—why do you shrink back from an honest conversation with God? What cul-de-sac are you stuck in, what limitations have you put on your life? Don’t limit God’s abilities to your own experiences. Answer the Lord: “Here I am.”
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