God is with you wherever you go.

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go."

Today, I am in Colorado. I left after our normal Sunday morning services to head out to the airport. People ask me if I mind traveling? My answer? I love it. No,  I don't particularly like packing and unpacking. I dread long flights and uncomfortable seats. I get a bit dehydrated. But, I know God goes with me. I know where I am called to go. I know that to say, "Yes" to the easier life is to say, "No" to God. I'm not going to do that knowingly. If God calls you or I to do something, then He will give us the grace to do it! God is a BIG God. He sees the BIG picture. You are in His picture, in fact if He has a refrigerator--your picture is on it! No matter what your profession there will always be parts we love about the job, and things we wish someone else could do. Right? I hear you. Could God just translate me? I'm still believing for that! Could an angel just come do our filing? Housekeeping? Dishes? Laundry? Emails? I wish! We know that to say, "Yes" to anything is to say, "No" to a lot of other things.

I believe if you are reading this Blog you want what God has for you. You want to be used of God. But, maybe you're unsure of what God is wanting you to do? Well, start with what was the last thing He asked you to do? Did you do it? No? Then, why would He ask you to do anything else? Yes? Then, be patient He will give you your next assignment. 

What is your heart's desire? If you truly desire to do something for God then I don't believe you will be disappointed. Warning here. If you try to make it happen or compromise in any way to get what you want, it will never happen with peace. It will come with a price that will be way more than you could ever imagine. It will take God to fix a problem that should have never occurred. If you are there? Repent. Tell God you are sorry. Ask Him to get you back on track. He is faithful to forgive and restore.

When God calls you, you may feel like you're not ready. Welcome to the crowd. No one feels ready when it's time. Ask a pregnant momma if she's ready when labor begins? If you would have asked her yesterday she would have said, "Yes." But, seriously when it's time to step out and do this thing? It's scary. Do it scared. Do it not knowing what will come next. Do it when you're not sure how you will get it done? How you will finish? Just do it. God is with you wherever you go.

ACTION STEP: Live ready. By this I mean live a life filled with the faith that comes from reading and hearing the word of God. Get in a good church where the Word of God is preached. Do what is asked of you no matter how insignificant you might think it to be. God prepares before he promotes. God makes the man/woman before He sets them in position. He fills a vessel before He pours it out. Get ready. Live ready, set, go! God is with you wherever you go.