Emily Swinburne is on staff at Nottingham YfC. She oversees the work in Chilwell and Beeston. She is currently taking time out from her ministry with young people to have her first child.Its been strange few weeks for me as I have been working up to go on maternity leave, it slightly scares me knowing I’m going to be a mummy any day soon.
So as I have been working these last few weeks I have been thinking and reflecting on the past few years that I have been working for Nottingham YFC and how God has challenged me and used me. How God has taken me to places that have taken me out my comfort zone. I recently have been reading about Moses and when God called him to go back to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. I was really challenged when I was reading this story especially when Moses protested to God because he didn’t think he was good enough to go to Pharaoh. " But Moses protested to God, "Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt" Exodus 2 v 11. This made me think about how many times in the past few years God has asked me to do something and how I have protested to God saying I’m not good enough send someone else. This led me to think about how many opportunities I’ve missed because I have not Trusted God even though he promised several times to be with me and that was his response to Moses. v12 God answered " I will be with you".
I also know there have been times that I have stepped out for God and took that risk and stepped out of my comfort zone. When I have stepped out of that comfort zone how amazing it’s been. God chose Moses at that time to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and Moses did do what God ask him to do and Moses saw amazing things happen. God chose me and has a plan and purpose for my life which involves taking risks I suppose the question I need to ask myself is am I prepared to take those opportunities? Are you prepared?.
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