Standing Firm ~ by: robin moroney

"Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain." 1 Corinthians 5:58

There is a family of geese outside my office window. We've named them Annabelle and Bigelow. Last week I saw Annabelle building a nest. I did some research and discovered that once the female lays her eggs, she will continually sit on the nest until the eggs hatch. That can be anywhere from 28 to 30 days. I watched Annabelle sit there all day as a huge storm came rolling in. The weather report said lots of rain, hail and possible tornadoes. And still she sat there on her nest. When I got to work this morning, the wind was absolutely howling. I truly feared that some trees were going to topple over. I looked out my window and there sat Annabelle on her nest. Her feathers were almost standing on end from the wind but she stayed right there attending her babies.

It reminded me of all the times God has asked me to do something. Something that I thought was just too impossible. Something that I really didn't want to do. I thought of all the times God has asked me to do something and I didn't because it just seemed like too much work or just plain crazy.

When God asks us to do something, He wants us to do it NO MATTER WHAT. No matter how difficult it is or how boring it is or how crazy it may seem. And He assures us in His Word that if He asks us to do something, He'll give us just what we need, right when we need it to carry out His will.

God told Gideon that He was going to deliver the Midianites into his hands. Gideon's response was that his clan was the weakest of them all. But God assured him that He would do what He said He would do. And then God made it seem worse ~ He narrowed down Gideon's men to only 300. How were 300 men supposed to fight an entire army?!?!? I wonder if Gideon ever thought, "Yeah, I don't think so. I can't do that." But in spite of the incredible odds against him, Gideon did what God asked him to do. He stood firm in his faith and trust in God. And God delivered the Midianites into his hands. What seemed completely impossible to mortal man, God made possible. Just like He said He would.
I wish I had that kind of faith. I'm always arguing with God and saying, "Yeah, I don't think so. I can't do that." And you know what, I can't do the things that God asks me to do. And neither could Gideon or David or Noah or Moses. But GOD can. God can do all things. And if God asks us to do something, He will absolutely give us everything we need to get it done. Including courage.

We have a choice. We can either walk away and tell God "no" when it gets too difficult or too scary or too boring. Or we can stand firm through all things in the spot God has us in.
It's your choice. Will you walk away when it seems too difficult or impossible? Will you walk away during the hail and the wind and the rain? Will you walk away during the ridicule and the snide comments and disbelief of others? Or will you stand firm in your faith and trust in God? You can't do it alone. But with God, you can.

Remember: "For nothing is impossible with God." Luke 1:37
I pray that God will give you, and me, the strength and courage we need today to accomplish what He has laid on our heart to do. ~Robin