“Audacity does not discriminate on the basis of age or disqualify because of wasted years.”

A thought by Steven Furtick (2010-09-21) from his book, Sun Stand Still: What Happens When You Dare to Ask God for the Impossible (p. 30). Multnomah Books. Kindle Edition.

I know there would be some who are embarrassed and put off when they hear someone dealing with things in an audacious way.  I know that we are sometimes put off by some of the statements of certain Christian groups who say outlandish things that they believe that God wants to do in their lives.  I understand that feeling.

But I wonder if we should be the ones who are embarrassed about our lack of audacious expectations in our God in our lives.  I mean, God is love, He is omniscient and omnipotent.  There is nothing He can’t do and He said all we had to do was ask and He would do what is best for us.  So we should be embarrassed because we don’t really believe Him. 

Now I understand why we don’t.  We are afraid of looking foolish but because we don’t, we are foolish.  God wants to do things in our lives not just for our benefit but for the benefit of others.  I mean this embarrassment comes from Satan.  He knows that if all these Christ followers were seeing impossible things happening in their lives then everyone would want to be a Christian.  And He doesn’t want that so all He has to do to stop our influence is to make us embarrassed.  With that he knows he has us.

Oh God help me to not make excuses but to really, really believe in You, in who You are and in what You have said. 

What would happen if we really believed audaciously?