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S.E.E.D. For Today___Courageous

 Scripture "So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord!" Psalms 31:24 NLT

 God had protected David from danger many times. As for the plots of the enemy, the Lord always took care of that too. God's great goodness and marvelous lovingkindness were all that David needed to weather the storm and survive to lead his people. However at one point David may have been ready to give up, It wasn't the enemy that frightened him it was the thought of being abandoned by the God he trusted and served. Fear weakens us and courage strengthens us, therefore we should resist the cowardly thoughts that over take our minds from time to time. Not because we are afraid of people, but afraid of failure, afraid of success, afraid of being lonely, afraid of not knowing and more. Under the pressure of distress we must act in the face of all of of our fears. In the movie The Wiz, the cowardly lion is kicked out of the jungle because he lacked courage. He didn't understand at first that courage is only acting in the face of fear, he learned how to use fear to gain courage. The courage and strength we need in the trials of life are available from the Lord.

Example Courageous not deterred by danger or pain; brave, fearless, valiant, bold, unshrinking, unafraid, lionhearted. The quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty.

Exercise Read Psalms 31 Journal and talk to God about your weaknesses and your strengths. Don't be afraid to go through what it is your going through. God is loyal and will protect those who are loyal to Him. Be courageous don't get discouraged from doing what God want to do in your life. Let go of the fear and doubt, everything that preventing you from being made whole. Let nothing prompt you to restrain from acting or proceeding.

Devotion Lord I pray for the quality of mind and spirit that will enable me to face all the difficult moments in my life. I pray that I be lionhearted, steadfast and unmovable. I pray that when it gets overwhelming that I won't shrink, or be deterred by the danger or the pain. I pray that in YOU I will be brave, bold and unafraid. In Jesus Name Amen.

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