Opening Scripture:
The STEPS of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way. (Ps 37:23)
- The very word: “STEPS” implies PROCESS; which implies TIME; which implies PAIN as well as JOY.
- Question: How do you reach your destination?
First Step: Sight Not Required
“ We walk BY FAITH and NOT BY SIGHT” (2 Cor 5:7)
- The hardest step you’ll ever make in life is the first one.
- Sight is a function of the eyes and vision is of the heart
Timing: God’s Time
God has made everything beautiful FOR ITS OWN TIME. (Ecclesiastes 3:11 NLT)
- Timing is everything! Each step has to be in sync with what God ordered.
- God has made everything beautiful FOR ITS OWN TIME
- God is not bound by the ticking of the clock- Chronos
- God made everything beautiful FOR ITS OWN TIME. God has set aside a specific time outside of chronos- Kairos
Call: Wait for His Answer
CALL TO ME AND I WILL ANSWER YOU. I’ll tell you marvelous and wondrous things that you could never figure out on your own. (Jeremiah 33:3 Msg)
- Call and wait for God to answer!
Conclusion
- What is the Holy Spirit saying to you?
- What’s holding you back from taking 1st step and losing sight of the shore?
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