Lazaroo – Saturday, March 14, 2009
2 comments, Mar 14, 2009“Be strong and very courageous.”
(Joshua 1:7)
LORD, You are my strength. When genuine courage rises within me, I know it comes from You.
But Your command is clear: You expect me to exercise whatever strength You give me. It is my responsibility to act with the level of courage You provide.
So why are there times when I feel weak and afraid, not strong and courageous?
I know You would never expect me to be something I’m not.
O Jesus!
Please give me the faith to step out in obedience, in spite of my doubt-filled emotions!
… and in so doing, to discover the strong, courageous person You have made me to be.
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Exodus 15:2; 2 Chronicles 32:7; Mark 6:50; Acts 23:11; 1 Corinthians 16:13; Philippians 1:20-21; Matthew 14:25-32
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.
Jeff Says:
Steve: That’s okay. I knew where to find it.
One of the biggest things about courage and fear is getting our priorities straight. Emotions are the spice of our existence, but it isn’t the main course. I often have to tell myself to concentrate on what I know, rather than what I feel.
Mar 14, 2009, 11:52 am