Be Ready to Believe God and to Trust Him Completely

     In the second chapter of Experiencing God, Blackaby gives us all the confidence we need.  Blackaby says, "Once you've heard God speak, you don't need to continue waiting to seek other alternatives.  You need to proceed with confidence based on what God said."

     If you feel that God has laid it on your heart to begin serving those with special needs in your faith community, stop questioning and go for it!  God will equip you with everything you need.  Blackaby also says, "Whenever God directs you, you will never have to question His will.  He knows what He is going to do."

     I love God!  He has a way of continuing to nudge us until we start doing what He is asking us to do.    Half the battle is listening to God and then telling Him you are willing to do what He asked.  After that, "You must believe He will enable and equip you to do everything He asks you to do.  Don't second-guess Him.  Simply take Him at His word.  Turn to Him for the power, insight, skill, and resources required."  If you have a child in your church with special needs and you are serving them, you have a special needs ministry.  If you trust God He will enable and equip you to do what He has asked, then you will be well on your road to building a ministry.

     Blackaby concludes the second chapter with the following, "The fact is, either we believe God is all-powerful or we don't.  When you declare it's impossible for you to do what God told you to do, you show your doubts about how powerful God really is.  It is one thing to believe in God's power, it is quite another to live your life in obedient response to an all-powerful God."

     Over the last 16 years Bill and I have had to learn a lot.  We have made mistakes and I am sure we have been in God's way at times.  However, God has also provided the power, insight, skill and resources we have needed along the way.  Answer whatever calling God has laid on your heart and then see what happens.  I am so incredibly grateful for the ways God has included us in His plan and let us have front row seats!