WHAT IS THE “ONE TRUE THING” YOU KNOW YOU’RE SET ON THIS EARTH TO DO?

In a blink of an eye, I can say “To be a worshiper”

We are discussing John Ortberg’s “If you want to walk on water, You’ve got to get out of the boat” in our small group since last week, and it has been really amazing how He has revealed Himself to us on how He wants us to live our lives.

Peter, despite the life-threatening storm, when He saw Jesus’ form walking on water in the blurred horizon, asked, “If it’s you Jesus, COMMAND ME TO COME TO YOU.” He didn’t ask for a PROMISE, rather, he asked for an opportunity to go EXTREME FOR GOD, to go out of the security and stability of the boat and do what the world thought was IMPOSSIBLE… to WALK ON WATER, or in other words, completely surrender realistic perspectives and go extremely crazy, faithful and focused on Jesus. Yet in a few steps of victory, he staggered and saw THE WIND, that’s when he felt himself sinking and did what all of us do in crises, he cried out for help and Jesus reached a hand to pull him up saying, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?”. He did not say this to shame Peter (the boat by this time, with the other 11 disciples were quite far away), but simply to address the issue, that He lost focus.

All of us have different God-given gifts allotted just for us to have. Somehow, some gifts are more evident and highly visible than the others, but regardless of this fact, the same thing happens to all of us. At the end of your life, He will ask you, “WHAT DID YOU DO WITH WHAT I GAVE YOU?”. What will your answer be? Did you stepped out of your comfort zone and maximized your potentials? or did you just sit back and relaxed, became one of the boat potatoes like the other disciples became, and just let your life pass by without ever taking risks?

Now, do not thwart the plans the LORD OF THE GIFT laid in store for you. Do not disappoint Him. Our lives were made and crafted for us to be tested, challenged and deliberately pushed to our limits, for us to realize the full extent of what we can really do. Be an explorer. Be a risk-taker. Be bold, yet not foolish. Be wise and God-seeking. Though others or even YOU may think you’re not good enough, or you’re efforts may not account for much, God is saying NO to this assumption.

HE CAN TAKE EVERY EFFORT YOU HAVE TO OFFER AND MAKE IT COUNT FOR ETERNITY

He didn’t make a mistake when He gave you your gifts. He knows what he was doing. He was certain when He made you.