Be strong and of a good courage…Only be thou strong and very courageous…Have I not commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: For the Lord thy God is with thee withersoever thou goest…Only be strong and of a good courage.
From Joshua 1
A “good” courage takes God at His Word and moves out even when in the midst of fear.
I’ve been having more and more migraine attacks. I was sitting with Ann this morning during our coffee time feeling afraid, timid, and dealing with a lot of migraine-induced brain fog. Annie and I were trying to figure out why I’m having so many migraine attacks again. Annie is dealing with some battles of her own as well. That was when Holy Spirit broke into my thoughts and merely said, “Only be thou strong and very courageous.” Wow, His words really hit me and freed me from the dismay I was feeling.
We don’t have to have everything figured out about something…
Only be thou strong and very courageous. God’s children were made for war. It’s true. They were made to be conquerors by believing God and taking Him at His precious, all-powerful Word. In the above Joshua chapter 1 passage, God commands only that we be strong and courageous. He will be with us as we step out in the strength that Jesus provides by being faithful to us. When we anticipate Jesus being faithful, we can be strong and courageous. Go with God. Be thou strong and courageous. He is with you. Hallelujah.
Thanking and praising God in all things (Ephesians 5:20),
Mark
Note: While we may not agree with everything a particular church or Christian group teaches or believes, there are times when we can be blessed by something outside the realm of our current understanding of God.