What is courage? According to Google, it is the ability to do something that frightens one. Or strength in the face of pain or grief.

Miriam Webster. Com says, “The mental or moral strength to venture, persevere and withstand danger, fear or difficulty.

We all need to be courageous in the time that we are now living in. Many of you have found out just how resilient and courageous you are especially since so much has happened over the last few years. I believe that you find strength when you focus on the positive results that come from negative situations. As you focus on the word of God and have positive thoughts you will gain inner strength. You will also become more courageous in order to confront the giants in your life.

In my life, I have had more than one goliaths to contend with as I am sure you have as well. We all know about David’s Goliath but the reality is that all of us here can look back in our lives and say, yes, that situation that almost took me out was my goliath. However, without the goliaths we would not be able to exercise our courage muscle.

The challenges in our lives give us boldness and courage to walk the next mile on this journey of life. Whenever you miss your chance to slay your goliath or deal with the issues at hand in your life, you will not enjoy peace.   It will make you feel miserable on the inside. Your attitude may even become sour. Why? Because you will be upset with yourself for not having the courage to take life by the “horn” so to speak. You were created to dominate; not ruminate. There is more within you to live the life God has for you than you could ever imagine. 

What is it that is causing you to live in silent desperation?  Is it because you know that there is so much more on the inside of you dying to get out.  In order for you to not only survive but to thrive, you must become stronger than the forces coming against you.

David said in Psalm 27:1, that the Lord was his light and salvation. Whom shall he fear? The Lord is the strength of his life of whom shall he be afraid? (Personalize this verse with your name in.) This bold statement can only come from a man who knows his God. The only way to truly know God is to go through the tests and the challenges. Yes, some goliath experiences.

It is good to know the Scriptures from Genesis to Revelation. However, you must seek understanding and revelation that comes from investing time in your relationship with the LORD. But if at the end of the day, you never venture from your prayer closet, the truth is that you lack courage. Courage is facing the world with all its darkness and sinfulness and yet having the courage to be different by bringing light. Courage is to know that you are an overcomer in the face of adversity. Courage is to excel in spite of disadvantages. Courage is also to love those who will even betray you.

Recently, as I thought about courage, these words came to me. “If you have courage to live well ;  You will find courage to die well ; To live life to the fullest!"

May you find courage:

To love well                                                                                                                                                           

To laugh heartily                             

To forgive totally and to admit when you are wrong 

To walk in your God-given calling and gift       

To not back down from the adversary or adversities in your life             

To be different from the crowd                               

To speak as the Lord leads               

To get out of debt             

To start a business or ministry.   

To live life to the fullest.

In William Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar there is a line that says “A coward dies a thousand deaths but the valiant taste of death but once…”

Love and Blessings,

Sheron