As you can imagine, my husband and I are often told we are crazy for living the way we do. We have “tons” of kids. We live on a farm. We live a little differently from most people we know because we are trying to stay debt-free. The list goes on and on. I often reflect on this idea that we are crazy. Sometimes I wonder myself if we really are crazy. The truth is, sometimes I think that as believers, we will be called to do things that the world around us—even fellow Christians—will think are crazy. Todd and I are always learning to not care what others think and to do what we feel called to do, regardless if it makes sense to anyone else.
Lately, I have felt as though God will soon be calling us to do something crazy. We need to move out of our comfort zone and follow Him. Sometimes, we need to be like Abram, when God called him to leave his family and the only home he had ever known, and go to a land God would show him. The blessings that followed Abram’s simple faith and obedience still continues to bless the world today. Think about the blessings we miss out on if we only stay within our comfort zones.
What if what God is calling you to do something that feels absolutely crazy? The timing seems wrong. The finances seem wrong. You just can’t see how the logistics will work out. Instead of just telling yourself that you can’t do it, I want to challenge you today to step out and do whatever you feel He is calling you to do. Take the first steps. They may be baby steps that become bigger steps. God will show you the path. He sees the future. He will take care of all the details. I urge you today to ignore the voices of the doubters in your life. They aren’t the voice of God. The doubters will want you to stay in the comfort zone with them, but God wants you to dive on in and watch Him do His thing. Imagine if Moses had really just gone ahead and turned God down when He told him to go to Pharaoh. This morning, my pastor taught out of the book of Judges about Gideon, the “valiant warrior” who really wasn’t so valiant in the beginning. He made excuses, just like Moses. Anything to not step out of that comfort zone. But Gideon ended up trusting God and taking that leap of faith. He became a hero and watched God win the battle for his people!
Today, think about the something crazy God may be asking you to do, but don’t think too long or hard about it. Take the steps, dive into the deep waters of trusting God, and see how He will work and bless you in it! I will do the same, and let’s compare notes later. I for one don’t want to sit on the sidelines and miss out on the Great Adventure of following God’s will for my life, foolish or crazy as it may sound right now.
But a natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually appraised. 1 Corinthians 2:14