In our fast-paced world, life can get
chaotic and overwhelming in an
instant. One minute I’m walking on
water. The next minute I’m
screaming at the top of my lungs to
be rescued from the waves.
Through it all, I’m learning that Jesus
is my prize. He’s always been faithful
to catch me when I fall.
Lately, I’ve been allowing God to
prune and cut away at the things in
my life that rob me of more of him.
The process is painful, to say the
least. I have so many huge goals and
dreams for my tomorrows, but in my
day to day walk, I often feel
paralyzed by the storms.
Because of this, I’ve felt Him call
me to put one foot in front of the
other and jump into the deep sea
of His grace and faithfulness.
In the book of Matthew, Peter
reaches out to Jesus and walks on
water during a terrifying storm. He
begins sinking because of his lack of
faith, but Jesus was there to catch
him and pull him to safety.
With the winds raging all around me,
I feel God calling me out into the
unchartered waters of my life. Like
Peter, He’s asking me to trust him.
Sometimes I worry that I’ll sink and
other times I worry that I’ll just be
one huge belly flop for the world to
laugh and point at, but I can be
confident in knowing that Jesus will
catch me whatever the outcome may
be. I can find my peace in knowing
that He is my reward.
Through it all, I’m
learning that Jesus is my
prize. He’s always
been faithful to catch me
when I fall.
He has already seen all my
tomorrows and paid the price for all
my yesterdays.
How about you?
Is God calling you to make changes?
Do you have a dream that seems
impossible?
If so, I’d like to encourage you to give
it to God. Allow him to rinse and
remove the dirt from your life. Take
the leap of faith and know that He
will catch you and help you to set sail
towards the amazing plans He has for
your life.
Anna Quesada is the founder of the Christian
Women’s Small Business Association, created to
Ignite a movement of women trailblazers from
around the globe to fearlessly live out their Godcalling. Founded in 2006, the organization now
encourages over 85,000 entrepreneurs daily online.
She offers daily inspiration at
www.twitter.com/empowered. Before starting
cwSBA, Anna spent a decade in the marketing
industry working closely with inspirational speakers,
life coaches, ministry leaders, and small business
owners.
She has a degree in Organizational Development and
is about to complete her MA in Communications.
Anna also blogs for the San Antonio Express News
web site and runs a full service digital agency helping
multi-million dollar clients dominate the online
business world via search engine optimization, social
media, and web site branding. You can find out more
about her work at www.salessolved.com or join the
cwSBA movement at www.cwsba.com.
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