The Girls' Brigade International

Girls' lives transformed, God's world enriched

Search

Girls' lives enriched, God's world transformed

Reflections

September 2026 reflection

How can we step out in faith? I’d like to share a few thoughts with you.

Stepping out in faith is not merely an act of bravery or obedience – it is a response to God’s promises and His revealed plan for our lives. He doesn’t ask us to step into the unknown blindly; He goes before us and shows us the way.

In John 14: 1 – 4 Jesus says:
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going.” John 14:1 – 4 (NIV)

Is your heart troubled today – by work, by daily struggles, by health concerns, or by broken relationships? Jesus speaks directly into our anxiety: “Do not let your hearts be troubled.”

Because we believe in Him, we have a secure place in our Father’s home. Our Lord Jesus is preparing that place for us personally. And He has promised to return and bring us there – to the eternal home where we will be with Him and the Father forever.

Then, in John 14:6, Jesus declares:
“I am the way and the truth and the life.”

He is the Way when we lose our direction.

He is the Truth when the world shouts conflicting voices.

He is the Life – offering a fruitful, abundant life in Him.

As we serve in the GB ministry, we are called to help girls seek, serve, and follow Christ. What a privilege it is to experience His grace daily, to walk with a faithful and loving God who leads us. We have the hope that one day, He will return, and all that we have done in His name be treasured and remembered.

So, when changes come, when challenges arise, when frustration threatens to overwhelm – let us not shrink back. Let us step out in faith, with Jesus.

Picture of Nancy Shaw

Nancy Shaw

IVP Asia Fellowship

Share this Reflection

Recent Reflections