Faith Steps…Are They Big Steps?

Many moons ago I needed to get away. I was at a low point and being a Counselor for many years, I understood all the warning signs. This moment in my life, I needed clarity. Jared and I went on a trip and decided to journey anywhere that we could get some mental space. That evening I cried out to God for clarity about CNOW and my role as a worship leader. I had recently gone through some ministry hurdles and didn’t know if I was in the right place. I had so many questions.

That evening I had a dream that would change the course of my life forever.

Renovating a farmhouse for the last three years, I can understand why this dream positioned me at Home Depot. I still laugh about that because I have never been a fan of Home Depot—now Lowe’s, yes; Home Depot, on the other hand, no. My reasoning is their lack of carrying certain items, some out of stock, the list goes on… etc., etc.

I was in aisle 5 when God asked me to pick a shovel and shoes that were attached on the rack. I picked the one I thought I could fit into and God immediately said in my dream, “Oh no Amy, that isn’t going to work.” Then we both fast-forwarded into another aisle (at the speed of light) and God picked this massive shovel and shoes for me. I immediately asked Him, “How in the world am I going to fit into that!?” He turned and looked at me and said, “If you build it, they will come.” My response was, “Lord, I’m not building anything, I need You to build it!” And God said, “Yes, I know. If you build it, they will come.” And then I saw an empty field of green grass.

I woke up, stunned, thinking I was going to have to build a stadium out in a corn field. I thought to myself, wow, I’ve got a lot of work to do….

You know, when I get to Heaven, I’m going to have many questions for God. I have my list somewhat tailored down, but I know there will be more questions the older I get and the more building I do.

My most recent “hot off the press” question is about fighting forces when you take Faith Steps. Why does it seem when you decide to walk in Faith, obey what you have been instructed to do, there is a subtle way the enemy attacks? Is it because what you are stepping into are Big Steps? The meaning of “Big” in Webster’s is defined as “of a considerable size, extent or intensity.”

Wowzers… that is it! Stepping in Faith are Big Steps. Depending on the size of your step, it will take all of your might to complete it. Steps that will center you into Big (considerable sized and intense) problems, conflicts and temptations. Big Steps that need Big (considerable sized and intense) determination in keeping your gaze directly ahead, not to the right or to the left. Steps that give you freedom in the process, seeing how God will complete His Work in and through you.

Some wonderful verses that have ministered to me along this journey of building are found in Ecclesiastes 7. There are two that really stick out to me and I’ve carried them for the last several months.

Ecclesiastes 7:4 - “The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, while the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure.”

Ecclesiastes 7:28 - “which I am still seeking but have not found. I have found one man among a thousand, but I have not found a woman among all these.”

Oh Lord, let me be the woman out of a thousand and among men that You find faithful, taking the Big Steps, the considerable size, extent and intensity that others bypass. I want to be found faithful, Lord.

And I truly believe those who are reading this want to do the same thing. Pray for it, and ask God to help you achieve it. He will, and He’ll give you the tools to do it!

From A Traveler Just Passing Through….