Last night I felt the need to do a blog post entitled, “Danger Will Robinson, Danger.” Ironically I had no idea what that phrase meant, so I looked it up and found what it meant HERE (even if you know, you should check it out).The title was perfect for what I felt God was laying on my heart to share! Here goes…I’ve NEVER been at such a time in ministry that…
I KNOW, without a doubt, what God is calling me to do.
- I KNOW, without a doubt, I can’t do this without God.
- I WAKE up every morning PUMPED that I get to do what I do everyday.
- I WAKE up every morning feeling like I could throw up pure anxiety.
- I can HEAR God’s voice so clear in my life.
- I can HEAR the enemy attempting to distract and discourage me so much.
- I can FEEL such an overwhelming peace about what God has called me to.
- I can FEEL the anxiety that comes with every move I make.
I didn’t say I haven’t EVER felt these things in ministry. What’ I’m saying is… I’ve NEVER felt them this strongly, this intense and (at times) this overwhelming!
Tragically I find the biggest opposition is myself. Meaning, many times I allow myself to be distracted by what is happening over here or how things might look in the future or what someone else might be doing.
I find myself (momentarily) focusing on the things I can’t control and forgetting someone very important…God!
The truth is, I believe there is a huge DANGER when we begin to compare/contrast our calling to the worldly circumstance, fears or anxieties that surround us. It’s not our place to do that or to compare our calling to others.
It is our place to stay FOCUSED on the calling He has put on our lives and nothing else!
Many times we connect the fear and anxieties (of the unknown) in ministry to DANGER. The truth is, the DANGER isn’t in following God’s calling but in disobedience (or in being distracted)!
Sure, following the call of Jesus isn’t always comfortable…it cost many early Christians their lives but not their souls. You’ll never hear someone call into question any Christian martyr’s obedience to God. The danger wasn’t in their obedience.
Me, I want to ALWAYS be at a place in ministry (my entire life) where…
- IF God where to step out…I’m screwed!
- Every morning I wake up full of joy and throwing up anxiety!
- I am following God’s call for my life and it is TICKING off the enemy!
What about you? Where do you hear the words “Danger, Will Robinson, Danger” in your ministry? What has God been teaching you lately! 
May 19th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
I know exactly what you are saying! I experienced a very dramatic series of steps of obedience a couple years ago and it was the scarriest time in my life. But in my obedience, God came through big time. Now, God is teaching me about a season of building to prepare for another step up. The season is a little discouraging at times, but I can rest in His faithfulness and perfect timing. Love what Mark Batterson says…work like it depends on you and pray like it depends on God!