A Prayer to Grow Even When It's Uncomfortable
About this episode
This episode discusses how discomfort can lead to personal and spiritual growth, using biblical examples.
Noah built an ark having never seen rain, spending decades on a task that invited mockery and tested his endurance at every turn. Moses, a man with a speech impediment, a criminal record, and every human reason to say no, was sent back to Egypt to demand the freedom of millions. Mary, a teenage virgin, received the news that she would carry the Messiah of the world — and instead of shrinking back in fear, she said simply: "I am the Lord's servant. Let everything you've said happen to me." None of these people were comfortable. All of them grew in ways that would have been impossible without the discomfort. James 1:2-4 names what was happening in each of them: the testing of faith produces perseverance, and perseverance, when it finishes its work, produces maturity. Discomfort is not a sign that you have misheard God or that you are disqualified. It may be the clearest sign yet that He is at work. Today's Bible Verse "I am the Lord's servant. Let everything you've said happen to me." — Luke 1:38, NLT Ponder Today Discomfort does not mean disqualification. Feeling stretched, uncertain, or out of your depth is not a signal to quit. It is often a sign that God is doing…
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