Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.Īnd whether the land is rich or poor, and whether there are trees in it or not, be of good courage and bring some of the fruit of the land. This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success. Only be strong and very courageous be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go. Old Testament Versesīe strong and courageous, for you shall give this people possession of the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. Because death is a triumph and victory brings us into the presence of our Heavenly Father, we are willing to stand firm, even if it means death. May these Bible verses about courage provide you the strength and bravery to be who God has called you to be. These Bible verses about courage remind us that Scripture is full of stories that serve as our examples. It is the same courage that David had with Goliath, Daniel had in the Lion’s Den, and Moses had against Pharaoh. That is the kind of courage we are called to pursue, a courage that says “O’ death where is your sting?” because we know our life is entirely in God’s hands. Way too often, death is a reality that touches us all through family, friends, acquaintances and sometimes even total strangers.įor believers, our earthly death brings us to life with our Heavenly Father. Dealing with death takes an immense amount of strength and courage. The opposite end of the life spectrum is death. His will is our ultimate purpose in life, when we pray, “May Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” When we can let go of our own goals, ambitions, and securities, we can find the courage to let God do with us what He wills. Only when we truly have the courage to empty our selfish tendencies and ego, can we be fully courageous for God. It takes this unflinching and unfailing courage to lay your life down, and live in Him, to “bear your cross daily.” This is indeed one form of courage, but courage in a deeper sense, a spiritual sense lies in what you are willing to let go of, for the good news of Jesus Christ. “To Be Your Authentic Self” as it’s often said. School, Family, Jobs, Marriage, Children, Societal norms and War, along with many others, all give us ample opportunities from lesser to greater degrees to be courageous.Ī primary and very real example of courage that gets a lot of airtime in our society these days is having the ability to express yourself without fear of people’s judgments. These living examples, which are so numerous, are capable to strengthen the wavering faith of every Christian in the Lord and in the future life." ~ St.In every generation, all of us are challenged by this directive at various times and seasons in our lives. See how, both during their earthly life and at the time of their departure from this life, they unceasingly looked to God and died in the hope of the resurrection and of the life eternal, and strive to imitate them. Simeon, who took the Lord up in his arms, Job, Anna the Prophetess, and others the Apostles, prelates, venerable Fathers, martyrs, the disinterested, the righteous, and all the saints. "When your faith in the Lord, either during your life and prosperity, or in the time of sickness and at the moment of quitting this life, grows weak, grows dim from worldly vanity or through illness, and from the terrors and darkness of death, then look with the mental eyes of your heart upon the companies of our forefathers, the patriarchs, prophets, and righteous ones: "What gives me the most hope every day is God’s grace knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength for whatever I face, knowing that nothing is a surprise to God." ~ Rick Warrenĥ. "Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows it empties today of its strength." ~ Corrie Ten BoomĤ. When you feed your heart and mind with its truth, you regain your perspective and find renewed strength." ~ Warren Wiersbeģ. "The remedy for discouragement is the Word of God. "God’s strength in your weakness is His presence in your life." ~ Andy StanleyĢ.
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