Exodus 4:10  Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.” God qualifies the unqualified, disqualified and inadequate to accomplish His plan on earth. The discourse of Moses with the Lord God of the heavens and the earth is a very interesting and intriguing one. In the dialogue, we notice Moses trying his best to wiggle out of his calling. He gives excuses, expresses his inabilities and apprehension when the Lord appoints him and commissions him...

Exodus 16:2-3 In the desert the whole community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The Israelites said to them, “If only we had died by the LORD’s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.” There are various furnace experiences that refine our spiritual life. One such testing ground is on money, finances and provisions. Unexpected financial strain or a pressing need has a shrieking and a tormenting voice that is accompanied by fear about the future. The test...

2 Kings 18:19-20 The field commander said to them, “Tell Hezekiah: “‘This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: On what are you basing this confidence of yours? You say you have the counsel and the might for war—but you speak only empty words. On whom are you depending, that you rebel against me? Faith and fear cannot coexist in the heart. When we are threatened or intimidated it is normal for fear to attack the mind but fear must be defeated before it affects the heart. If fear grips the heart then our faith will become...

Mark 5:35-36 While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?” Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” There will be voices that try to shoot down our dreams and our destiny. The choice to believe the anxious suggestions, fearful insinuations and the discouraging opinions is in our hands. When troubled by the media or the messenger ask yourself this question – “Who said so”? God’s Word trumps the disturbing news and prediction.  Trust, faith and belief will drive and...

Numbers 14:32-33  And they spread among the Israelites a bad report about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored devours those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size. 33 We saw the Nephilim there (the descendants of Anak come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.” The mind can become our meanest foe, sabotaging our dreams and our destiny. “Make sure your worst enemy doesn’t live between your own two ears” – Laird Hamilton. Human mind is intelligent and imaginative. It can dream...

Judges 6:15 “Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.” The voice of low self-esteem, insecurity and lack of confidence might sound like meekness. Accepting defeat and inferiority is only false humility. Gideon was raised in a time of catastrophic poverty and political instability. He saw the enemies oppress, ruin and ravage his nation. It left them impoverished, broken and depressed. The angel of the Lord visits this wimp and weakling with words of encouragement and hope. When the angel of the...

Genesis 3:11 And He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?” Guilt, shame and condemnation crush the spirit of a man. Our conscience can be our greatest enemy when we slip, fall or falter. The Lord asked Adam a question “Who told you that you were naked? There were no tale tellers, gossipers or slanderers in the Garden of Eden. It was just Adam and his wife Eve enjoying the luxuriant garden, but they were suddenly shrouded in shame when they fell into sin and disobedience. If our...