Psalm 31:24 be strong & take courage, all you who put your hope in the Lord!
"be strong & take courage"
I'm reading this a lot lately.
I
just finished reading Joshua & now I'm in Judges. God says that to
Joshua & Israel a lot, & Joshua & the Judges said that a lot
to Israel, too.
Is it a stretch to think that what they are also saying is "don't be weak or give into your fears"?
It's one thing to be strong & courageous.
It's another to not be weak & fearful.
I'm feeling weak these days. There's a lot of things that scare me that lie up ahead.
But I can't give in to weakness or fear - I don't have any choice.
I
have to move forward. Standing still, being weak, & focusing on
being afraid is not something I can retain on my list of things to be
& do right now.
Yes, I know God sends us His strength through the Holy Spirit.
And yes, I know that God hasn't given us a spirit of fear - that comes from the devil.
Sometimes
it just feels like we simply have to choose to not be weak, not be
afraid, & just put one foot in front of the other, until finally we
have walked out of a place, a situation, or a season.
That's where I'm at these days.
Maybe you, too?
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