Do It Anyway Devotional

An empowering 60-day devotional guiding readers to experience the presence, peace, and guidance that comes from sitting at the feet of Jesus--from;GRAMMY award;winner and Throughout the incredible wins of her music career, her battles with depression and infertility, and navigating entrepreneurial risks, Tasha''s father always had the same advice: "stay at the feet of Jesus." Now in this encouraging devotional, Tasha translates this simple yet powerful principle into the pages of our daily lives.;; Whether we''re preparing to make a big leap toward our life''s dream or a small step out of bed, the source of our strength and courage is the same: the presence of Jesus. Through sixty Do It statements, Tasha leads us to sit before the throne of God. Each devotional includes scripture, prayer,;and engaging prompts for worship.; When hard times come and it seems easier to change our posture and try to handle things on our own, the answer is always found at the feet of Jesus. The benefits are invaluable: deeper trust in Jesus, increased gratitude and strength, better insight and wisdom, and most importantly, a more worshipful relationship with Christ.

Auteur

Two-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Tasha Cobbs Leonard is one of the most iconic artists in gospel music history. Winner of fifteen GMA Dove Awards, sixteen Stellar Awards, three Billboard Music Awards, and two RIAA Certified platinum singles, Tasha was named Billboard's Gospel Artist of the Decade. Alongside her husband, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., she serves as the executive pastor at their church plant, The Purpose Place, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. A successful entrepreneur and owner of several businesses, she launched her own record label, TeeLee Records. Tasha lives in Greenville, South Carolina, with her husband and their four children.

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"An empowering 60-day devotional guiding readers to experience the bold and confident trust that comes from sitting at the feet of Jesus-from the Grammy Award winner, Billboard Gospel Artist of the Decade, and author of Do It Anyway"--

Résumé
An empowering 60-day devotional guiding readers to experience the breakthrough that comes from trusting Jesus—from the Grammy Award winner, Billboard Gospel Artist of the Decade, and author of Do It Anyway.

Whether we’re taking a grand leap toward our life’s dream or a small step out of bed, we can only find the courage we need to move forward when we stay at the feet of Jesus.

Tasha Cobbs Leonard learned this truth throughout the incredible wins of her music career, her battles with depression and infertility, and her times of doubt and insecurity. In this emboldening devotional, Leonard offers sixty empowering reflections with prayers and Scripture verses to help you

• Move ahead in your life with peace and purpose
• Discover a source of strength far greater than you can imagine
• Find resilience you didn’t know you had

Day by day, embrace the power of perseverance and a confident faith as you come to Jesus’s feet, knowing that whatever challenges you face, He will provide all you need to do it anyway.

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Discover It

Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught.

—Luke 10:39

My father, Bishop Fritz Cobbs, was a man of very few words. He was an eloquent and moving speaker when he gave messages behind the pulpit and a constant encourager to the members of his church. But I knew that since Dad was a man of action rather than words, it was that much more important to take in the lessons he taught me. One, which I’d heard from childhood, was, “Baby, stay at the feet of Jesus.”

This counsel comes from the story of Mary and Martha in Luke 10. Jesus had arrived in Bethany, and Martha invited Him and His twelve disciples into her home. As the one managing this household, Martha wanted everything to be perfect. Jesus wasn’t just any ordinary houseguest; He was the Son of God! So she did what she thought she needed to do: worked hard to host a special meal for their guests.

However, Martha’s younger sister, Mary, chose to do something different. She sat before Jesus to listen to His teachings. This upset Martha, so she went to Jesus and said, “Lord, doesn’t it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me” (verse 40).

I can picture Jesus smiling at Martha when He replied, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her” (verses 41–42).

I believe that so many times we open the door and invite Jesus in to be a part of our lives, but when He shows up, we don’t take the opportunity to sit at His feet. Instead, we feel as though we have to keep working and moving and acting. I know my purpose and I gotta move toward it, we tell ourselves. But then we act without hearing from God and knowing what He wants from us.

I know that before I move toward my purpose, I need to sit before Jesus to hear from Him. This is why my father gave me this instruction repeatedly over the years. He knew it was the best advice he could give me.

We need to focus on coming before Christ to hear what He wants us to know. We need to kneel at His feet and worship Him. We need to fix our eyes upon Him first and foremost, and then worry about everything else afterward.

Have you discovered the importance of sitting at Jesus’s feet? Do you find it easy to come before Him, or do you keep your hands and your mind so busy that you forget to do this?

This devotional is all about this very simple illustration of sitting at the feet of Jesus. What does this look like daily? It’s not just about listening for His Word. It’s about worshipping Him. It’s about honoring Him. It’s about praying to and pleading with Him. It’s about boldly and confidently living out the instructions and wisdom He gives us.

Pray

Heavenly Father, thank You for letting me come before You to listen and to learn. Forgive me for the times I’m too busy to focus on You. In Your name, amen.

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Pursue It

One day as Jesus was walking along the shore of the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers—Simon, also called Peter, and Andrew—throwing a net into the water, for they fished for a living. Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” And they left their nets at once and followed him.

—Matthew 4:18–20

“Follow me.”

I can visualize Peter and Andrew on the shoreline, standing with their dirty nets and their sweaty brows. I imagine them watching Jesus as He walks up to them and tells them to follow Him so they can learn “how to fish for people.”

It seems as if they instantly dropped those nets and did what Jesus asked. Was it that simple and easy?

For the disciples and others to whom Jesus spoke, it seems that making the decision to follow Him was easy. As Jesus said in Luke 9:23, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me.” Such a simple decision to make. Of course, Peter and Andrew demonstrated that following Jesus comes at a price. Their lives testify that “the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult” (Matthew 7:14).

Jesus doesn’t say that following Him will be easy, but He still asks us to do it.

My song “I Will Follow” speaks to this sort of faith. I can imagine those disciples saying to Jesus the very same words: “I&rsq…