Taking up our crosses is not optional. Spiritualizing the call seems to lessen the burden for us; in our own hearts. We search for ways to convince ourselves that we are carrying our crosses in some fashion. The truth is we are found reluctant. It could be that many of us are fundamental cowards called to wander into a world which possesses enormous need.
People need God's children to cross their paths.
Would you think there would be a way that we could transition from hesitant to available? Can one make the leap from the cowardly to the courageous? Yes, it is faith in Jesus and not in self.
I have given many opportunities my best shot; well possibly my mediocre shot as well. And many of these fell in failure. Such results only serve to intimidate us even more...unless. Unless we watch Jesus face obstacle after barricade...and always win.
Even when Jesus lost on the cross it was the most gigantic YES that the world could ever behold.
We operate under the umbrella of Jesus' resurrection. For indeed he was crucified because of weakness, yet he lives because of the power of God. For we are also weak in Him, yet we shall live with him because of the power of God directed toward you....II Cor. 13:4.
The power of God is laser focused to zero in on you and me in our weakened state. God puts the umph into us to bring us up from despair and place us upon the plateau of honorable and effective deeds. He does. We yield to His doing.
This truth gives us cowards enormous courage; courage to try, courage to risk, and courage to seek. We do not hide. We will not run. We cannot ignore. God calls the cowardly for permission to demonstrate His wonder. Graves mean nothing.
Being cowardly is no threat.
He can!
We let!
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