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Confidence in Reaching

“If this be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.” Daniel 3:17

I can still remember that day my wife, Danielle, and I started putting together furniture for our newborn, Phoebe. She was our first so we were already nervous about this new life as it was. So, the warnings on all of baby furniture that seemed to promise, “If you do this wrong, your baby will die,” were pretty scary. It was through this time I learned to take great comfort in the reality that God is in control, that He knows my circumstance and knows my need.

As we reach out to our friends and family around us it can be difficult to know how to talk to them about Jesus, or in what specific area of their life God is calling us to minister to. Some people say to provide for their earthly needs, others say to just give them Bible passages to struggle through, still others say to point out areas of their lives that lack fulfillment. Which is the right way? Where is the right place to reach into?

Enter confidence. In Daniel 3:17 the three amigos make an incredible statement of trust and confidence that many of us have repeatedly heard. Often though it can be difficult to apply that to the way we share His grace. Doesn’t it make sense that the God of the universe, who knows everything about all of us, would also know what your friends and family need and can transfer that wisdom to you? Share confidently in the way He speaks to you for each situation.

Prayer Focus: Lord, give me first confidence in my ability to hear Your voice. Then let me share, through the wisdom and insight You provide, the wondrous nature of my beloved Jesus.

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