“The Lord said to Moses, “Do not be afraid of him, for I have delivered him into your hands, along with his whole army and his land. Do to him what you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon.””
Numbers 21:34 NIV

If God has declared it, it is as good as finished. So why do we spend so much energy fretting, lining up plan b and c, and losing sleep? Do any of those things ‘help’ God, as if He needed our help? I am asking myself these questions, and if they create conviction in you, you will have to take it up with the Holy Spirit 🫠

My main role at my church is to make sure we have enough volunteers for early childhood children’s ministry. Some weeks we are all set, but lots of weeks I don’t know if we are going to make it. But whether I sleep on Saturday night or not, God always works it out. After all, it is not my ministry but His, and He wants the little children to come to Him.

We are walking this out with our oldest daughter right now, who feels very strongly about God’s call on her life, which narrows down her college choices to just a few. I’m trying not to stress about peripheral opportunities coming and going as she does her best to follow God’s path. She could wear herself out chasing every path, or she could keep her eye on the prize.

My husband is job hunting right now, and all kinds of normal and off the wall possibilities have crossed his path. The temptation is to grab at the first thing and make it work, but God has made it clear that He is trying to get my husband to dream a little, and we are to wait and trust Him instead of being consumed by all the distractions the enemy has been sending his way.

Faith is a daily challenge, not something we can check off our list as accomplished. If that were true, God wouldn’t still have to remind Moses. So we are in good company when we struggle, cry out to God, and need His reassurance.If God is leading us to something, it will be good, in whatever way He has promised.

If God is leading us to something, it will be good, and we can trust His promises. What do you think? What has God been teaching you?


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7 responses to “Do Not Fear – It is Already Accomplished”

  1. Grant at Writing for Eternity Avatar

    Thanks for asking, Robyn. With dreams, I’m reminded that a delay is not a denial, and waiting offers key lessons on life.

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    1. Robyn Pratt Avatar

      Yes! My husband and I were just talking about how I am usually about 3 years ahead of God’s perfect schedule.

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  2. lghiggins Avatar

    “Faith is a daily challenge”–so true. I have been praying over an issue for over twenty years. All reminders of faith and trust are so welcome.

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    1. Robyn Pratt Avatar

      My church’s slogan used to be ‘not perfectly, but increasingly.’ So true!

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  3. Kimberly Avatar
    Kimberly

    What stood out to me in each of these situations is that the uncertainty itself may be part of what God is using. When the volunteer is not yet visible, the right job has not yet appeared, or the college path is still narrowing, there is an uncomfortable space between knowing God is leading and seeing how He will provide. That space can tempt us to fill in the blanks for Him. Yet sometimes God leaves the answer out of sight long enough for us to discover whether our confidence is resting in the visible solution or in Him. Moses still had a battle in front of him when God said, “I have delivered him into thy hand.” The circumstances had not caught up with the promise yet. I think there is something beautiful in learning to live faithfully in that little gap between what God has said and what we can presently see.

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