While working as a missionary with Youth with a Mission, a leader used to say, "Living by faith is being in the center of a miracle but always on the edge of disaster."
Moses found himself in such a circumstance by the Red Sea. If we follow in Moses's footsteps, we will find ourselves in the same situation.
In a life of living by faith, when pressure comes, and it constantly does, we must remain calm. Fear rises when we find ourselves between the rock and the hard place. Some say fear is the opposite of faith, but unbelief is. And it is unbelief that leads to fear. Fear grips our lives when we doubt God's faithfulness.
When we experience fear about something God has told us to do, we must return to the source: God. We ask the Lord when and how He told us to do what we are trying. If we have not documented the word from God, the thing may not be significant enough to do. But if we know God has spoken, then we stand on God's faithfulness and character. Hearing from God is essential in times of doubt.
Moses was on a first-name basis with God, but this is not just for the high and mighty. Jesus Christ died on the cross to give us a pathway to heaven and reestablish a relationship with Him. It makes perfect sense that God would provide us with a way of communicating with Him and He with us. Prayer is a two-way street.
If you are between a rock and a hard place with God, stay calm and listen to what the Lord says.
Ken Barnes has had a twenty-five year career in educational pursuits. He has taught in various public and private schools in Pennsylvania, Hawaii, and Virginia. He also worked for seventeen years with Youth With A Mission as a school leader, recruiter, and director. Ken holds a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Virginia Commonwealth University. He is the author of The Chicken Farm and Other Sacred Places. He currently is a speaker, blogger, and freelance writer. Ken lives with his wife Sharon in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Visit Ken at https://sites.google.com/site/kenbarnesbooksite/