By faith, Noah ignored the critics and built an ark in the desert. By faith, Abraham left his home to go to a faraway place because God called him to do so. By faith, Sarah believed God and bore a son in her old age. By faith, Moses rejected life as royalty to live as a shepherd and be mistreated by oppressors. By faith, God’s people crossed the Red Sea on dry ground, while the Egyptians were all drowned as they pursued. All of these people left comfortable circumstances to go where God led them and do what God called them to do.
Hebrews 11:6 says, “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” Faith requires that we come out of our comfort zone to a place where we trust Him to do that which we need done. When we have fear, it is the opportunity to trust God to overcome that which we fear. By faith, we don’t always receive that which we want, but we do receive that which we need.
Reluctant Retiree 