Find Purpose in Your Insecurities | Draw Near With Pastor Amy Groeschel

From Insecurity to Dependence: Drawing Near Like Moses

Scripture References

• Exodus 33
• Exodus 3

Overview

God’s encounters with Moses show that the Holy One draws near with personal, relational love—and that nearness exposes our insecurities while offering His strength. In this conversation Amy and Craig trace Moses’ burning-bush moment, admit their own fears when God asks them to step out, and model a daily, practical dependence on Him. The thread running through every example is simple: remember who you are in Christ, rely on who He is, and take the next faithful step.

Themes

God’s Relational Approach to Moses

• God calls Moses by name from the burning bush, demonstrating intimate knowledge of him before any service is requested.
• The ground is declared holy, revealing God’s absolute purity and the proper awe His presence deserves.
• Instead of a distant title, God identifies Himself as “the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob,” signaling, “I’m your God.”
• Yahweh shares His personal name, inviting relationship rather than mere acknowledgment of power.
• Parallel for us: the Creator chooses to be known personally, not abstractly.

Insecurity and Identity in Christ

• Like Moses, we often respond to God’s call with lists of inadequacies—“Who am I?”
• Amy: every assignment from God (homeschooling, founding Branch15, even a prompting to give) first felt “scary” and exposed insecurity.
• Those fears surface when we forget our identity in Christ; confidence grows as we remember we are His.
• God is not asking for our ability but our partnership—His repeated promise is, “I will be with you.”

Practical Dependence on God

• Dependence is moment-by-moment: ask, listen, obey the next step, then watch God provide for the one after that.

• Story: launching a church as twenty-somethings—Craig and Amy felt too young, under-resourced, and had to lean wholly on God’s guidance.
• Story: homeschooling with zero experience—daily petitions for wisdom became their curriculum plan.
• Illustration: likened to Jesus’ vine-and-branch picture—apart from Him we can do nothing, so abiding is non-negotiable.

• Amy’s recurring prayer keeps her aligned:

  “Father, each day remove distractions from my life, reveal where I’m deceived, and replace doubts with a deeper faith and trust in You.”

• Dependence is as necessary for “small” obedience (a phone call, an act of generosity) as for “big” ventures.

God’s Redemptive Purpose Despite Human Weakness

• Throughout Scripture—Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Gideon—God advances redemption through imperfect people.
• Our weakness actually positions us to display His strength:

  “Whenever we are weak, His strength is made perfect in our weakness.”

Key Truths

• God approaches His people personally, identifying Himself with them and inviting friendship.
• Holiness and intimacy coexist; awe of God does not cancel closeness with God.
• Insecurity usually traces back to amnesia about our identity in Christ.
• God calls for willingness and trust, not self-generated competence.
• Step-by-step obedience cultivates confidence as we watch God supply each need.

Response

• Acknowledge where fear is keeping you from obedience.
• Rehearse your identity in Christ when insecurities surface.
• Pray Amy’s three-part request: remove distractions, reveal deception, replace doubts.
• Take one concrete next step—even if small—in the direction God is prompting.
• Share your journey with trusted believers; process what God’s power looks like in daily decisions.

Closing

Craig invites viewers to recognize that the same God who met Moses meets us, supplying what we lack. Discussion with others will help surface how God’s power shows up in ordinary choices, and the Draw Near study offers tools for deeper intimacy.

“God has not given you a spirit of fear, but a power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”

Prayer

“Father, each day remove distractions from my life, reveal where I’m deceived, and replace doubts with a deeper faith and trust in You.”