Courage, Fear, Change

True Courage comes from God, from understanding that he is stronger than our mightiest foes and wants to use his strength to help us.

"Be Strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouragedFor the Lord your God is with you wherever you do." Joshua 1:9

"Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you.I will uphold you with my victorious right hand." Isaiah 41:10

One of the scariest things in this world is Change, but we must all be content and hopeful that the Lord will carry us through to better times. Change may be part of God's plan for us. We can trust God to take care of us through the changes. Change is something we all fear, but we should not fear for the Lord is with us. Just as it says in his scripture that:

"The Lord your God is with you!" Deuteronomy 20:1

"The Lord is my light and my salvation, what should I be afraid of?" Psalm 27:1

Fear is normal. Being paralyzed by fear, however, can be an indication that you doubt God's ability to care for you in the face of change.
If you take all your courage from another person, you will be left with nothing when that person is gone. IF your trust in God, you will have the strength to go on even when circumstances collapse around you.

Change is something that I myself have always been afraid of. I let fear stand in the way of my life. I am learning each and everyday to full trust the Lord and his will, that he will guide me. The Lord will take care of me for he has a divine plan for me. He created me to do great things. I must not fear, just trust in the Lord's will. Trust that he will guide and come to my aid. Trust that he is always present. He walks besides me and dances through life with me. He is mighty and strong and through him I have strength through all of my trials.

The Lord God is with you, he is mighty to save. HE will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his Love. he will rejoice over you with Singing" Zephaniah 3:17

God's plans for us are always for good. Unknown plans can be frightening, but when the plans belong to God, we can rest assured that we can expect something marvelous.

I must not fear, for the Lord will be my guide. He formed me for his great plan. I must trust his word as well as his love for me. The Lord will provide. The Lord created me for great things.

The Lord will FIGHT FOR YOU, you need only to be still" Exodus 14:14

I have great difficulty in just being still and letting God in. Sometimes it feels like I am praying to a wall and all of my praises and prayers bounce off the wall and right back. I must let the Lord in. I must strive to seek wisdom.