Standing Firm

"Then I heard a voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here I am Lord, send me! He said, Go and tell this people; be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving." Isaiah 6 8-9

"…If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand." Vs. 7:9

As you may know, this is one of my favorite verses. How often do we pray and we ask the Lord to use us? But when He places us in a situation where we can lift someone up and give the glory and honor to God are we always obedient? Or do we run the other way?

In verse 7 it says stand firm in your faith. If we just trust Him, He will do the rest and work through us to comfort others and to be an encouragement to others. I have had many people in my life these past two years encouraging me -- some I knew and some I did not. I am so grateful that God sent them my way -- each one saying just what I needed for that moment.

I don't think we can ever be prepared enough for the curves that will come our way in this life. It is so important to stay grounded in God’s Word -- His plan may be to use us that day and if we're not obedient to Him we’ve robbed ourselves of the blessing He had for us. Yes, encouraging others is a gift -- if we miss that mark we are missing something BIG God has for us. So, stand firm in your faith and pray to the Lord to keep you grounded and to send you where you need to go to be an encouragement to others.

I pray you all have a blessed day. Stay warm, thank the Lord for heat! Encourage someone in the name of Jesus today.

Love,
Tracy