Be Strong & Courageous

How To “Be Strong and Courageous” In Spite of Fear

I will say here that being courageous doesn’t mean that you won’t be afraid. That wouldn’t be realistic. Instead, it means to press through the fear when you feel afraid. In fact, sometimes your knees will shake or your anxiety will rise. Your mind may even start racing away with all kinds of “what if” thoughts. But when this happens, that’s when you have to kick into overdrive and let the word of God take over. That’s when you have to plunge through your fear and trust in Him. You have to trust God beyond your fears.

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Trust me. I know this is far from easy. I have been there too many times to know that this can be tough. Personally, when things have looked dark, scary, or intimidating in my life, I’ve had to trust God beyond my fears. And it hasn’t been easy. However, that’s when the Lord would remind me, “Be strong and courageous, Beloved. I am with you.” And I would have to repeat those words over and over again, and then walk in His strength and courage.