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May.31.06: Light for the Day - "Courage: The Heart of a Lion"
-- Isaiah 41:10
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.
-- 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.
-- 1 Corinthians 16:13-14
13 Be on your Guard; Stand Firm in the Faith;
Be Courage; Be Strong.
14 Do everything in Love.
-- Philippians 4:13
For I can do everything with the Help of Christ
Who Gives me the Strength I need.
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Are you feeling bold as a lion today, ready to pounce on your
problems and devour challenges with catlike grace and queenly
glory? Maybe, maybe not. On most days, you may feel more like
the lion's prey than the lion. Am I a lion or lamb? You bleat to
yourself as you look danger in the eye and feel your knees knock
together. Then you beat yourself up for your lack of courage,
thinking that if you were a truly spiritual person, you wouldn't
be afraid.
But true courage does not come from physical prowess or a
confident attitude. God is the source of your courage. Through
prayer, you allow the Spirit to replenish your courage. You learn
to claim the promises of Scripture, believing that God will provide
the courage you need at the time you need it. Through gathering
with other believers, you find encouragement and help to go on
through difficult times.
True courage resides in the trembling heart that is afraid to try
but tries anyway. The one who faces a disaster and digs in, even
though the mess seems hopeless, is the real hero with the heart
of a lion. It takes courage to stand for your convictions when the
crowd urges you to compromise. Think of Daniel in the lions' den.
He knew that God would be with him, and his faith shut the mouth
of a hungry lion. Courage is willing to take the first step down a
path of righteousness even though you do not know where that
path will lead.
Look around you. If you watch carefully, you'll see everyday
heroes facing the challenges of life courageously. An alcoholic
goes one more day without a drink. A single mother gets up,
takes the children to school, goes to work, and comes home
again at night to mouths to feed and a house to clean. A couple
must choose a nursing home for a parent with Alzheimer's disease.
A parent gets a call that her teenager is in trouble again. ...
Now look at your own life. Can you see that you really do have
courage even when you are most fearful? Do you realize that you,
too, may be an everyday hero? You may feel like a lamb,
but God can give you the Heart of a Lion.
-- CL4Life
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Grace under pressure.
-- Ernest Hemingway
Courage is doing what you're afraid to
do.
There can be no courage unless you're scared.
-- Eddie Rickenbacker
Courage without conscience is a wild beast.
-- Robert G. Ingersoll
You take a number of small steps which you believe are right,
thinking maybe tomorrow somebody will treat this as a dangerous
provocation. And then you wait. If there is no reaction, you take
another step: courage is only an accumulation of small steps.
-- George Konrad
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-- Ephesians 6:10-18
10 A final word: Be Strong with the Lord’s Mighty Power.
11 Put on all of God’s Armor so that you will be Able to
Stand Firm against all strategies and tricks of
the devil.
12 For we are not fighting against people made of flesh
and blood, but against the evil rulers and
authorities of
the unseen world, against those mighty powers of
darkness who rule this world, and against wicked
spirits
in the Heavenly realms.
13 Use Every Piece of God’s Armor to Resist the enemy in
the time of evil, so that after the battle you
will still be
Standing Firm.
14 Stand your ground, Putting on the Sturdy Belt of Truth
and the Body Armor of God’s Righteousness.
15 For Shoes, put on the Peace that comes from
the Gospel,
so that you will be Fully Prepared.
16 In every battle you will Need Faith as your Shield to
Stop the Fiery Arrows aimed at you by Satan.
17 Put on Salvation as your Helmet, and Take the Sword of
the Spirit, which is the Word of God.
18 Pray at All Times and on Every Occasion in the power
of the Holy Spirit. Stay Alert and be Persistent
in
your Prayers for all Christians everywhere.
-- Matthew 26:41 (Mark 14:38)
Watch and Pray so that you will not fall into temptation.
The Spirit is Willing, but the Body is Weak.
-- 1 Peter 5:8
Be careful! Watch out for attacks from the Devil,
your great enemy. He prowls around like a roaring lion,
looking for some victim to devour.
-- 2 Timothy 4:5
But you should keep a Clear mind in every situation.
Don’t be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at bringing
others to Christ. Complete the ministry God has given you.
-- Acts 18:9
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision:
"Do not be Afraid; Keep on Speaking, Do not be Silent."
-- 1 Timothy 6:12
Fight the Good Fight of the Faith. Take Hold of the Eternal
Life
to which you were called when you made your good
confession in the presence of many witnesses.
-- 2 Timothy 2:3
Endure hardship with us like a Good Soldier of Christ Jesus.
-- 2 Timothy 4:7
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race,
I have kept the faith.
-- John 14:27
Peace I Leave with you; My Peace I
Give you.
I do not Give to you as the world gives.
Do not let your hearts be troubled and Do not be Afraid.
-- 2 Corinthians 12:9-10
9 But He said to me, "My Grace is Sufficient for you,
for My Power is Made Perfect in Weakness."
Therefore I will Boast all the more Gladly about my
Weaknesses,
so that Christ’s Power may Rest on me.
10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I Delight in Weaknesses,
in Insults, in Hardships, in Persecutions, in
Difficulties.
For when I am Weak, then I am Strong.
-- Colossians 1:11-12
11 We also pray that you will be Strengthened with His Glorious
Power so that you will have all the Patience and
Endurance
you need. May you be Filled with Joy,
12 Always Thanking the Father, who has Enabled you to Share
the Inheritance that belongs to God’s Holy people,
who Live in the Light.
-- Philippians 4:6, 7
6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything,
by Prayer and Petition, with Thanksgiving,
Present your requests to God.
7 and the Peace of God, which Surpasses all understanding,
will Guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
--
Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all
Joy and Peace as
you Trust in Him, so that you may Overflow with Hope by
the Power of the Holy Spirit.
May the God of hope fill you with all
Joy and Peace as
you Trust in Him, so that you may Overflow with Hope by
the Power of the Holy Spirit.
May the God of hope fill you with all
Joy and Peace as
you Trust in Him, so that you may Overflow with Hope by
the Power of the Holy Spirit.
May the God of hope fill you with all
Joy and Peace as
you Trust in Him, so that you may Overflow with Hope by
the Power of the Holy Spirit.
May the God of hope fill you with all
Joy and Peace as
you Trust in Him, so that you may Overflow with Hope by
the Power of the Holy Spirit.
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-- Deuteronomy 31:6, 8
6 Be Strong and Courageous. Do not be Afraid or Terrified
because of them, for the LORD your God Goes with you;
He will never Leave you nor Forsake you.
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.
-- 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 40:28-31
28 Do you not know? Have you not heard?
The LORD is the Everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and His Understanding no one can fathom.
29 The LORD gives Strength to the weary
and Increases the Power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow Tired and Weary,
and the young Stumble and Fall;
31 But those who Hope in the LORD will Renew their Strength.
They will Soar on wings like eagles;
they will Run and not grow weary,
they will Walk and not be faint.
-- Psalms 27:14
Wait for the LORD;
Be Strong and Take Heart and Wait for the LORD.
-- Psalms 31:24
So be Strong and Take Courage,
All you who put your Hope in the LORD!
--
Psalms 29:11
The LORD Gives Strength to His people;
The LORD Blesses His people with Peace.
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