Un-Shrinking Act

[S] Hebrews 10:39 --
39 But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the preserving of the soul.

[O] Every so often I get stuck in a dead-end street and feel like all I can do is to shrink back and hide from everything but this passage reminds me that I belong to a group of people who live by faith to preserving of the soul not withstanding any obstacles in the way (not because I am so powerful, but because of my faith in the one who is bigger than anything that stay in my way).  The concept of shrinking back vs. going out without any hesitation refreshes my soul.

[A] Whenever I hit that dead-end street, I need to turn to this verse and un-shrink and bounce forward in God's glorious strength working in me.

[P] Dear Father, thank You for promising me to be the one bouncing forward in Your name.  I want to trust in You and to grasp that promise whenever I tend to shrink up.  In Jesus' name.  Amen.