Have you ever been scared? When fear knocks at your door, what do you do?
Some time ago, I heard a story about a man who wanted to start a film production ministry. For his first project, he needed financial support, so he invited all of his wealthy friends, expecting they would contribute to his opening ceremony. There were things he wanted to sort out, and he needed the funds to make it happen. To his surprise, when his friends and even his sister whom he believed that even if no one else gives, my sister works in an oil company She will give, when they showed up, none of them gave him a single dime for the project. He was angry and confused. After reflecting on it, he realized the root of his disappointment: he had placed his trust in the help of men to make the realization of an assignment given by God to come to pass, instead of trusting God.
Oftentimes, we say, “I fear nothing. I fear no one. I can do all things through Christ.” But when situations arise that demand boldness, a sudden rush of fear can overwhelm us. It often creeps in unexpectedly and dwells within us in certain circumstances.
So, here's the question: What is the thing God has asked you to do that you are afraid to take on? What is the task God has shown you that you are predestined to accomplish, but you feel there’s no way you can achieve it? Are you scared because you haven’t made room for God’s help in your life?
Moses and His Fear
Moses had an encounter with God when the Lord asked him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. Moses responded, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.” (Ex. 4:10).
God replied, “Who gave human beings their mouths? Who makes them deaf or mute? Who gives them sight or makes them blind? Is it not I, the Lord? Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.” (Ex. 4:11-12).
But Moses continued to resist, saying, “Pardon your servant, Lord. Please send someone else.” (Ex. 4:13). Moses was afraid of what he had been asked to do. He tried to offer other excuses, saying, “You know I can’t speak—send someone else.” But God insisted that Moses was the one He had chosen for the task.
God Calls the Inadequate
God doesn’t call the capable; He calls the incapable and then empowers them to fulfill the task He has assigned. Moses was afraid. He feared that Pharaoh would kill him, especially since he had killed someone in Egypt earlier. There were many reasons why Moses felt unqualified, but God insisted that Moses was the one He wanted for the job.
God empowered Moses, and he went to Egypt to lead God’s people out of slavery. Throughout the journey, the Lord was with him, guiding and providing.
God’s Provision for Our Assignments
Has God given you an assignment, and you feel that you can’t achieve it? That’s okay—because it’s not meant to be accomplished by your own strength. As it says in Isaiah 41:10:
“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
It’s not by our own power that we can fulfill the assignments God has given us. We cannot accomplish these tasks on our own. God is present to help us, and He provides the wisdom we need to fulfill His calling. As James 1:5 says:
“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.”
When we trust and fully surrender to God, He gives us everything we need to complete the assignment He has set before us.
For everything God has called us to do, the means to achieve it come only from Him. This can only happen when we fully trust in Him.
Fear not, for you carry a God who brings good tidings of great joy!
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