God is calling you forward. He’s calling you boldly onward to your destiny. A pursuit of partnership with your Creator for your purpose is ahead, will you go forward? They say fortune favors the bold, therefore those who sit and stew, those who get stuck in their own head, those who delay and defer are often passed over and left behind. How very unfortunate. How unfortunate to miss the favor that has been planned for you. Did you know God has favor not only available for you, but planned for you? Psalm 5:12 says “You bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.” The Passion Translation says “Lord, how wonderfully. you bless the righteous. Your favor wraps around each one and covers them under your canopy of kindness and joy.” Oh, I just feel that! I’ve witnessed that canopy of kindness and joy that he offers for the righteous. Before you dismiss yourself from his favor because you believe you will never be righteous, understand the meaning here. The Message translation describes the righteous as a “God seeker”. Now, isn’t that you? Isn’t that what you’re here doing? You’re seeking God. You’re seeking his will. You’re seeking his way. Seeking his counsel. Because of your seeking, you are qualified! As a God seeker, you are surrounded by His favor. You’re under the canopy of his kindness and joy! Knowing this favor is planned for you, won’t you be bold today in moving forward? Will you take the next step on your journey? For some listening, you’ve already felt the stirring of God’s calling in your life. You’ve already been given a whisper of his plans. A seed has been growing within you and you’ve seen a glimpse of what God is preparing you for. And perhaps it scares you. You have a long list of why you can’t and why it won’t work, and yet you still feel a pull towards a destiny that seems out of reach. Here is your word today: FORWARD, BOLD ONE! Dare to take the next step on your journey. Dare to believe you are EXACTLY who God has chosen for this job, and show up for it. Be so bold as to speak into that which God has been stirring within you. Go forward. That’s what God wants of you today … forward motion. It takes no courage to stay where you already are, you know what that looks like. Yes it may be comfortable, but it’s sucking the life out of you! FORWARD, BOLD ONE. Not everyone is so bold. Many have sold out to the easy way. Many have settled into the rut of the ordinary. And they have allowed the favor which had their name on it to pass by them. BUT NOT YOU. No, no, no, not you. You are no longer satisfied with the rut of the ordinary. You are no longer seeking easy. You’re a God seeker. You desire the destiny you were created for. You’re hungry for the life available to you. You are ready to move forward. You are grabbing for the favor destined for you. Stand up and get it sister. Chase after what you missed before when you were hunkering down and playing little. Now, warning to my fellow forward moving, bold God seekers … this journey will not be easy. But the good news is we already said we were no longer seeking easy, right? This journey will not be straight nor quick. You will endure many storms on this journey. Storms which beat you down and weather you. You’ll come out soaking wet and stronger. You will endure the hot flames of the fire on this journey. Fire which feels absolutely miserable in the moment. You’ll come out smelling smoky and refined. This process is often painful,