Recently, I have been challenging some of my friends to get out of their comfort zones and to lead messages at our events. People have done research and have proven that speaking in front of your peers is one of the greatest fears that we have. It can be uncomfortable having all the eyes in a room looking at you. No matter the size of the group. Your palms can get sweaty. Your heart rate can go up. So can your blood pressure. As I said, it’s getting out of your comfort zone. But this devotion is not about speaking in front of other people. It’s about doing what God has called you to do, even when Satan is telling you otherwise.
One of my friends was the speaker at our recent turkey hunt. A week or so prior to the event, he was going to a men’s prayer breakfast. But he kept feeling the pull to be in the woods hunting. He had other things he wanted to do as well. He sat in the truck for several minutes before going in. He was debating whether he was going to go in or not. Satan kept telling him not to worry about it. That missing is it going to be an issue. He does that. He’s sneaky like that. Trying to keep believers from showing others who God is. But something else kept after him as well. The Holy Spirit was telling him to get out of the truck. To go inside. To hear what was going to be said that morning. It took him a while, but he got out, went inside, and listened. He pushed Satan out of his head. And he got out of the truck.
As you are reading this, I want you to think about what it is that’s blocking you from what you were supposed to be doing. I don’t necessarily mean speaking in front of groups. Or maybe I am. You know you. You know what you are called to do. But what is stopping you is the question. How is Satan creeping in? Is he telling you that you should be hunting? Fishing? Is he telling you that reading the Bible isn’t necessary right now? Is he telling you that praying can wait till tomorrow? Think about it. I’m sure there are ways that he’s out for you. The sneaky ways. He’s after us all. It’s our job to recognize him for what he is. The snake that he has. It’s our job to work on pushing him aside and doing what God wants us to do. I know it’s not easy sometimes. I know we think there’s always tomorrow. Or next week. Or whenever. But I conclude with this…make today the day that you start doing what God has called you to do. Make today the day that you push Satan out of your head. Make today the day that you get out of the truck.
