Be Strong And Courageous

I devour books.  More often than not, I will learn more life lessons from a Christian novel than a “how to” book.  Recently, this seems to be the case.  So after my last post, the next day I was reading a book called Together Forever by Jody Hedlund.  These lines caught my attention,  

• “ It took more courage to love in the face of loss than to close oneself off out of fear of getting hurt.”

Seems to be God’s theme for me currently if you read yesterday’s post.

• “So you’re saying that sometimes it takes courage to stop living in the shadows and move into the sunshine?”

I like a room with light.  I open all the draperies and blinds and I turn on the lights - even in the daytime.  Darkness is depressing for me.

It is time to break free from the fear and insecurity, that sense of doom that keep me in darkness.  It is time to step into that sunshine and away from the shadows.

Courage!  Be strong!  Guess I am not the only one who needs reminding often.

God reminds Joshua numerous times, Be strong and courageous. Then David encourages Solomon a couple times saying the same thing, Be strong and courageous.  I am in good company.

Deut.31:6,7,23
Joshua 1:6,7,9,18
Joshua 10:25
1 Chronicles 22:13; 28:10,20;
2 Chronicles 32:7