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b'Have you ever felt like you couldn\\u2019t accomplish anything in life? Have you ever felt afraid or unable to do what God called you to do? Well, you\\u2019re not alone. Throughout the Bible, many people thought they couldn\\u2019t do what God called them to do either.\\nMoses thought he would never be able to lead God\\u2019s chosen people, Israel, out of slavery in Egypt. Moses even made the excuse that he wasn\\u2019t a good enough speaker and that his words wouldn\\u2019t be enough to convince Pharaoh to release the Israelites (Exodus 4:10). But God promised to be with Moses and to give him the words to say (Exodus 4:11-12). Despite Moses\\u2019 fear, God used him to help rescue His people from slavery.\\nGideon was told by God to rescue Israel from the Midianites, who had been oppressing the Israelites for seven years (Judges 6:1). But Gideon was so afraid of the Midianites that he asked God for sign after sign to show that this was really what God had called him to do (Judges 6\\xe2\\u20ac\\u201c7). God reassured Gideon with several miraculous signs, and He used Gideon and a tiny army of three hundred men to defeat thousands of Midianites and rescue Israel from their oppression.\\nEsther, who was married to King Xerxes of Persia, didn\\u2019t think she could save her people from an execution decree by Haman, an evil chief official. Esther was secretly a Jew, and she was afraid she would be killed if she approached the king without an invitation (Esther 4:10-14). But God protected Esther and gave her courage to approach the king and speak out against the evil decree. God used Esther in rescuing His people from death.\\nIf God can use people like Moses, Gideon, and Esther, He can use you in His kingdom too. Even when we are afraid, Christ enables His people to do great things\\u2014big and small\\u2014empowering us to share His good news of rescue from sin and death. \\u2022 Alexis Wohler\\n\\u2022 When have you felt afraid to do something God called you to do? How did He encourage you? \\n\\u2022 It can be hard to know what God is calling us to do. Read 2 Timothy 3:14-17 and James 1:5. When we need wisdom, what can we do? Where can we find wisdom? Who are wise Christians in your life you can talk with if you need help (Proverbs 11:14; Galatians 6:1-2)?\\nFor we are God\\u2019s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10 (NLT)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\n2 Corinthians 5:14-15; Ephesians 2:8-10'