Fearlessly Courageous
Desk of Dennis Piller
4 15 2026
FINAL NOTICE: What you’re still holding on to!
When God Stops Asking and Closes Doors
First, let me tell you that our little missionary, Danae, met her challenge, and through your generosity, she is going back to Alaska to minister to those kids. Blessings on those who gave and prayed. Each of you has skin in that game. And God will never let you out give Him. Blessings.
There are moments in life when something we read doesn’t just pass by us—it finds us.
It sits heavier.
It lingers longer.
It refuses to be ignored.
I read something recently, and I’ll be honest with you—it didn’t feel like just words on a page. It felt like a mirror. Like a quiet but unmistakable confrontation. Not harsh… but undeniable.
And as I sat with it, I realized something: This isn’t just a message. It’s a moment.
A moment where God is not whispering quite so softly anymore. Because for many of us, if we are honest, He’s already whispered.
He’s nudged.
He’s redirected.
He’s closed doors; we tried to reopen.
He’s stirred conviction; we tried to quiet. And still… we hold on.
We hold onto that habit. That relationship. That compromise. That distraction.
That version of control we don’t want to surrender.
Weight, finances, marriage, anger, forgiveness…you name it!
Not because we don’t love God—
But because letting go feels like a loss.
And yet, what if what we’re holding onto…
is the very thing holding us back?
There is a dangerous place we can live as believers.
It’s not rebellion in the loud, obvious sense—
But resistance in the quiet places. Are you listening?
Where we say, “God, I trust You…”
…but not there.
Where we pray for blessing…while clinging to the very thing blocking it. Like putting your hand in the cookie jar, but can’t get your hand out because you’ve clenched your fist a little to get the cookie.
Or where we ask for clarity…but ignore what He has already made clear.
And over time, what began as hesitation… becomes resistance.
And resistance, if we’re not careful, becomes a kind of quiet rebellion.
Not loud. Not defiant. But deeply costly!
What struck me most in what I read was this:
There comes a point when God, in His love, stops asking…
and starts acting. Not because He is angry…Not because He is impatient.
But because He is a Father.
And a good Father does not stand by while His child sabotages their own future.
There comes a moment where He says,
“Enough. I love you too much to let this continue.” And when that moment comes, things begin to shift.
Doors close—and this time, they don’t reopen. Options disappear…Paths forward narrow.
And we sit there wondering, “God, why does this feel so harsh?”
But what if it’s not harsh? What if it’s mercy… in its strongest form?
Because some things will never release you…
until God removes them completely. And that removal doesn’t always feel gentle.
It can feel like a loss. Like confusion. Even like injustice. I know we get angry and frustrated.
But what if what feels like something being taken… is actually something being cleared?
Cleared so that what He has for you can finally take root.
So let me bring this back—not to the message I read… but to you.
What is that thing for you?
What is the one thing that came to mind immediately…
even as you tried to push it away?
That thing you’ve justified. Managed. Delayed dealing with. That thing you’ve said,
“I’ll get to it… eventually.” So… Let me ask you:
What if this is your moment?
Not next month.
Not next year.
Not when it’s easier.
What if God, in His love, is saying: “This is your final notice.”
Not to threaten you— but to wake you…Because He sees what you cannot.
He sees where that path leads if nothing changes.
He sees what it’s costing your family.
Your calling.
Your peace.
Your intimacy with Him.
And He also sees what’s waiting on the other side of your obedience.
I believe something strongly—and I want you to hear this with clarity:
For some reading this, God is about to change your circumstances.
Not as punishment…but as intervention.
Because what you won’t release willingly…
He loves you enough to remove. And when it happens, it will feel sudden.
Final… Unavoidable…. And in that moment, you’ll have a choice:
To harden your heart… or to recognize His hand.
But what if you didn’t wait for that?…What if this moment…right now…became your turning point?
What if instead of being forced forward…
You chose to step forward? To lay it down … Fully … Finally… Not halfway…. Not with conditions.
|But completely.
Because here is the truth we don’t talk about enough:
Some endings are not meant to be revisited.
Some doors are NOT meant to be cracked open again.
Some things must become final
So something better can finally begin.
And I believe this with all my heart:
There are people reading this right now … who have been wanting to let something go.
You’ve felt it…You’ve known it…But you’ve hesitated.
Maybe out of fear… Maybe out of comfort… Maybe because you don’t know what comes next.
But let this be the moment you stop negotiating with it. Second-guessing or procrastinating. Again!
Let this be the moment you say: “God, I trust You more than I trust what I’ve been holding onto.”
Because what He is making room for in your life
is far better than what you’re trying to keep. Even if you can’t see it yet.
What am I holding onto that God has already asked me to release?
And if I’m honest… am I willing to lay it down now—or will I wait until it’s taken from me?
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