Courage For Today

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Face Your Fears

Strength

Have you ever felt outnumbered, overwhelmed, out of your element, or just flat out afraid? Sometimes as Christians, we are attacked on multiple levels – at home, on our jobs, in our relationships, in our finances, in our bodies as well as in our minds. While handling one of these situations is challenging enough, sometimes the attacks come all at one time. Our response to life’s unpredictable moments often varies. Some of us cry, while others fight, isolate, hide or hope the situation goes away or fixes itself. Yet, we, who are Christians, should have a different response to fear. Why? We are reminded that when we are attacked, we are not alone on this Christian journey. God is with us, and commanded, “Do not be afraid.” So remind your fear that GOD IS BIGGER!

We would all admit that at times we have allowed our fears to overshadow our faith. Always remember that you will never be given more than you can bear. When we are afraid, when we can’t sleep at night, and when we find ourselves pacing the floor trying to figure things out – take a step back, a deep breath, and look up to God. Embrace His mercy and grace and remind yourself that God’s ever-lasting strength will give you final victory.

“When you go to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours, do not be afraid of them, because the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt, will be with you.” Deuteronomy 20:1 (NIV)

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The Majesty of the Great I Am

Self-Worth

“God said to Moses, “I Am Who I Am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’ ” (Exodus 3:14) have to admit that I eat too much junk food.  It seems that I’m always on the go. Here, there and everywhere.  It’s just easier to stop in my favorite fast-food place and grab something for the road.  A burger here; a hot dog there; chicken sandwiches, french-fries.  Junk, junk, junk.  I know I shouldn’t eat as much of it as I do, but it usually tastes good; it’s cheap; and it’s quick.

Of course when you get to the drive through window, you’re always asked that famous question:  “Would you like it Super-sized?”  As if a regular sized meal of whatever you’re eating isn’t unhealthy enough, they have to ask you whether you want an even larger portion of the cholesterol nightmare.

Let’s face it.  In today’s World, we all have issues and problems.  We all have situations in our lives that seem beyond hope.  Situations or issues in which we’ve reached a dead end and done all we know to do.  It’s usually at that point, our most desperate point, that we reach out.  We reach out to a God that, perhaps, we’ve ignored to this point.  We know we need to reach out to God, but usually don’t until we’re at a point of no return.  We need something to happen. We need God to act.  We need a miracle now!!  If we were at the drive through window ordering what we needed from God, our order wouldn’t be the regular portion, it would be Super-Sized.  We want all we can get from our Heavenly Father and we want it sooner than later.

When I reach those times in my life when I need a Super-Sized portion of God in my life, I remind myself of the majesty of God and the enormity of God.  I remind myself of what Moses discovered when God spoke two simple words to Moses.  Those two words were “I Am.”

God didn’t say, “I Was” although He has always been.  He didn’t say “I Will” although He will always be with us.  He said, “I Am.”    Why?”

He’s “I Am” because it encompasses everything.  “I AM” the comforter.  “I AM” the healer.  “I AM” the relationship builder.  “I AM” the mender of finances.  “I AM” the director of careers.  “I AM” the answer to important decisions.

He is the Great “I AM.”  Don’t worry about trying to order up a Super-Sized God.  He’s already all that you need and enough for any situation.

Courage Thoughts for Today:

  1. What are you worrying about that you need to turn over to God?
  2. What do you need God to act on today, this week, or this month?
  3. Are you trusting that God will be enough, or second guessing His ability to help you?

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