The Three Letter Word God Loves

“Whenever the cloud was taken up from above the tabernacle, after that the children of Israel would journey.” — Numbers 9:17

Why is it so hard to say yes to God, even when we know He is leading us? In Numbers 9, the people of Israel followed the cloud of God’s presence wherever it moved. But in Numbers 13, when obedience required courage, fear and excuses began to take over. In The Three Letter Word God Loves, Pastor Mike O’Connell teaches that the greatest obstacle to obedience is often not the giants in front of us but the focus within us.

Following God is rarely one dramatic moment. It is a lifetime of yeses. As we learn to yield to conviction instead of comfort, eliminate the excuses that hold us back, and step forward in faith, we begin to walk in the life God is inviting us into. When we stop negotiating with fear and respond to the leading of the Holy Spirit, we discover that every step of obedience leads us deeper into God’s purpose and freedom.