Defend Yourself Against Yourself

Let's just preface this by saying that you are your own worst enemy. Don't question it, because we all know that it is true. We are often tempted to tell God that we can't do something, just because we don't believe we are capable. Even when those around us tell us that clearly, we are. It often takes trial by fire - being put into the position that we have to stand on our own two feet with God by our side - before we are aware that we are ready to tackle a particular situation.

I know I can get that way, especially when it comes to taking on something that God is calling me to do. Even more so when He calls me to step outside my comfort zone, something I wrote about yesterday. He is good at calling me to things; I am not so good at responding the way He would like.

My traditional response when God calls me to something I don't feel confident about doing - which is most things He calls me to looks something like this.

1. Someone telling me that they can see me doing something.
2. My starting to consider that something.
3. People telling me that they believe in my accomplishing/ being involved in that something.
4. Realizing what exactly committing to that something entails.
5. Flipping out and running away from that something.
6. Finding myself in another variation of that something in which there is no alternative but trial by fire.
7. Discovering that I can succeed at that something when I first thought I would surely fail.

I am sure that God would love to see steps 5 and 6 removed from the process, and removing those steps is a process. It doesn't happen overnight, but with the support of others, you can find a reason to believe in yourself. And to believe that no matter what happens, God is right there by your side. He will carry you when you can't walk.

Satan will try to lure you away by exploiting your vulnerabilities, DO NOT LET HIM!! God is more powerful than Satan is, and as long as we own it, we are blessed with the full power of God.