Have you ever thought something was out of reach for you? Dunking a basketball on a ten foot is out of reach for me. Being a handy man around my house is generally out of my reach.

Nonetheless, there are times we reach an accomplishment that we once thought was out of reach. For example, when I first learned to be a pitcher in the game of baseball, I thought throwing a no-hitter was out of reach. But when I was 14 years old, I threw my first no-hitter against the George County All-Stars in Petal, Mississippi. It was awesome to reach a goal I once thought unreachable!

In a similar way, we may often think what God expects of us is unreachable. Deuteronomy 30:11 declares that God's ways and commands for us are not out of reach. It is only a matter of us choosing life with the Lord and being obedient in His way. There is no doubt that God's ways and commands will be a stretch for us, but God reminds us that what He desires for us is not out of reach.

Eight years ago, God stirred my mind and heart to plant a church. At first, I thought God was crazy because being a pastor much less starting a church was way beyond my reach. Nonetheless, I went the path that God marked for me and here I am today as the pastor of a church plant that is in its seventh year of existence. And to be honest, I have had the time of my life being stretched by God as I continue this very day to learn what it means to be a pastor

What will you reach for today that God has given you to do? Let's play catch! It's your turn to throw!