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Aug.20.04: Light for the Day - "Courage"
-- Deuteronomy 31:8
The LORD Himself goes before you and will be with you;
He will never leave you nor forsake you.
Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."
-- Isaiah 12:2
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid.
The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song;
He has become my salvation."
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Courage is fear that has said its prayers.
-- Dorothy Bernard
Courage faces fear and thereby masters it.
-- Martin Luther King Jr.
Fear can keep a man out of danger,
but Courage can support him in it.
-- Thomas Fuller
Courage consists not in blindly overlooking danger,
but in seeing and conquering it!
-- Jean Paul Richter
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It takes courage to go where God leads. He'll often take you right to the doorstep of your greatest fears, put you face-to-face with someone you can't stand to be around, or bring a situation into your life that seems impossible to work out. Don't panic. Those are the times when you can really see God's power in action.
You were never created to handle tough times alone. Consider David. The only reason he could conquer a giant was because God was with him. You have the same advantage. God is fighting every battle with you, never against you.
So, take courage.
Stand up to the giants in your life.
With God's help, victory is at hand.
-- G's DA
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-- Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope,
Patient in affliction,
Faithful in prayer.
-- 1 Corinthians 16:13
13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.
14 Do everything in love.
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-- Joel 2:21
Be not afraid, O land; be glad and rejoice.
Surely the LORD has done great things.
-- Psalm 27:1,4,5
1 The LORD is my light and my salvation - whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life - of whom shall I be afraid?
4 One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek:
that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek Him in His temple.
5 For in the day of trouble He will keep me safe in His dwelling;
He will hide me in the shelter of His tabernacle and set me high upon a rock.
-- Joshua 1:6-9
6 "Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them.
7 Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.
8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.
9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
-- Isaiah 41:10,13
10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
13 For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
-- 1 Peter 3:12-14
12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil."
13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?
14 But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed.
"Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened."
-- Psalm 23:6
Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
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