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“I’M SCARED, BUT…”

You may never graduate from some struggles. They might always be closer than you want them to be. But some­times the struggle is the thing that keeps us humble. It helps us see ourselves rightly as we see ourselves surren­dered and dependent upon Almighty God.

In 2 Corinthians 12:8-10, Paul prays about a particularly stubborn challenge he’s struggling with:

Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

I know that’s a little countercultural, and I know that’s different from the wisdom of the day, but I’m going with Scripture rather than society. I boast in my weaknesses so that Christ’s power can rest on me.

Sometimes it’s good to say, “I’m scared.” I’m scared, but I’m not quitting. I’m scared, but I’m not throwing in the towel. I’m scared, but I’m not going to sit on the side of the road and sulk. I’m scared, but I will not forfeit what God has called me to do, because I recognize it’s not about me; it’s about Him and about Him reaching others through me. I’m scared, but I will stay at my post. I’m scared, but I will keep moving forward. I will continue to trust God in the middle of crying huge tears. I’m scared, but I will not turn away from what God has asked me to turn toward. I’m scared, but I’m still going to trust that God knows what He is doing. And even when I don’t know all that He knows, I can trust that He knows better than me.

In defiance of whatever fears you may be feeling, what step forward do you need to take today?