The name of the Lord is a strong tower. A righteous person runs to it and is safe. Proverbs 18:10 (GW)
Believers call God by many names. For example, Psalm 18:2 describes Him as our rock and today’s verse calls Him our strong tower.
Now, God is all of the above. But to many Christians, they get an inaccurate image from these words. They think that if they just sit safely on the rock or hide inside the strong tower doing nothing, they are in God’s will. But I can’t find that anywhere in the Bible.
Instead, I find other words for God that we often forget, such as “fire” (Hebrews 12:29) or “mighty, rushing wind” (Acts 2:2, ESV). Those terms involve movement. And God is attracted to movement. That’s why He wants us to rise up, take the paths He’s prepared for us and make a difference for His Kingdom.
Many people are so fearful of what’s down the road that they stay in the same secure corner. They worry, “What if I step out of my comfort zone and fail?” Or, “What if I go for it and I’m worse off?” “What if there are giants around the bend?”
Let me tell you something. God won’t show you every fearful thing in your future. So, what do you do? You step out in faith and keep moving. You take out giants as they come. You walk in wisdom and make the most of opportunities as they come your way (Ephesians 5:15–16).
You won’t feel truly alive until you get up and start walking out what God has placed in your heart to do. He didn’t intend you to spend your days camping out in a safety zone. He designed you to live through Him!