How to Move Forward in Life
How to Move Forward in Life
How to Move Forward in Life
Focus word: COURAGE
Verse: Joshua 1: 9
Declaration:
The spirit of boldness fills me.
I face every challenge with courage and faith.
Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is the decision to move forward despite fear. Is there anyone who has no fear? Facing fear and moving ahead is courage. 2 Cor. 7: 5 - ‘For when we came to Macedonia………….’ Here Paul pens this letter to the Corinthians about a time when he visited Macedonia and had to face conflicts outside and fear within.
Before he came to know the Lord Jesus, Paul was a man without fear who would persecute and kill the new Christians. A man who lived without fear. Any person, however brave he may be, will have some area of fear in him. Paul visits Macedonia because in a dream he sees a man visiting him and inviting him to visit their city.
God may not remove all our obstacles every time we face a challenge. He strengthens His people to face these challenges. This is God’s method. Let us read the verses in Joshua 1: 9 onwards. God promises Joshua that He would be with him wherever he went. Joshua was the disciple of Moses and took on the mantle after his master had passed away. God speaks to Joshua at this critical juncture to encourage him. For almost four decades Moses was the solitary leader and he had led the children of Israel on their journey to the Promised Land. Now he was gone and the mantle had fallen on Joshua. He was fearful of the great task that lay before him. The leadership responsibility had fallen on him and a new season had begun. God did not furnish him with a strategy, but gave a command to be “bold and courageous”.
When you begin your ministry or any other venture, you need courage and boldness. Courage and boldness comes in the sure knowledge that you are rooted in Christ. In the book of Matthew 28: 20, Jesus confirms this saying, “I will be with you till the end of time.”
This command is not for those who are naturally bold but it is a choice empowered by God. The required fuel, energy, power and strength will be supplied by Him. In troubled times fear will come knocking at your door, but courage determines whether the door is to be opened or not. It is for you to decide whether to let in this spirit of fear. The spirit of courage will root for you.
The key phrase in Joshua is, “The Lord thy God will be with you.” Courage does not come from human confidence but from the sure knowledge that God is with you. He will never forsake you. You may have to pass through unknown territory, discomforting conversations or heavy responsibilities, but remember, God goes before you.
Courage drives out fear and discouragement. When boldness enters your heart, many unwanted fears and feelings will have to exit. Fear tends to attack your future. Discouragement drains the present. When courage rises, fear loses its voice. Discouragement loses its grip when faith begins to lead. Courage is mandatory for moving forward. Be filled with the spirit of courage. In the Acts of the Apostles, the disciples cry out for courage to preach the Gospel. Courage to lead and to trust God beyond the familiar, to leave our comfort zone.
God is calling out to you this new year to give you - new responsibilities, new assignments, new appointments, new levels of faith. Courage is the bridge between promise and possession. Only courage gets you across to the fulfillment of the promise. We are so familiar with the episode of David and the giant Goliath. When David came face to face with Goliath, he was a young lad and small in stature. He did not deny or negate the gigantic size of the Goliath, but put his faith in the size of his God. His courage came from past victories when he was able to kill a bear and a lion with his bare hands. He knew that the same God would be with him even in the current situation. With this assurance, he went against the giant in the name of his God and was able to get a sure victory.
I ask you today. What is the problem, the Goliath, the mountain that you are facing today? Whatever may be the issue you are facing, God is imparting a spirit of courage and boldness into you today.
God bless you!
Verse: Joshua 1: 9
Declaration:
The spirit of boldness fills me.
I face every challenge with courage and faith.
Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is the decision to move forward despite fear. Is there anyone who has no fear? Facing fear and moving ahead is courage. 2 Cor. 7: 5 - ‘For when we came to Macedonia………….’ Here Paul pens this letter to the Corinthians about a time when he visited Macedonia and had to face conflicts outside and fear within.
Before he came to know the Lord Jesus, Paul was a man without fear who would persecute and kill the new Christians. A man who lived without fear. Any person, however brave he may be, will have some area of fear in him. Paul visits Macedonia because in a dream he sees a man visiting him and inviting him to visit their city.
God may not remove all our obstacles every time we face a challenge. He strengthens His people to face these challenges. This is God’s method. Let us read the verses in Joshua 1: 9 onwards. God promises Joshua that He would be with him wherever he went. Joshua was the disciple of Moses and took on the mantle after his master had passed away. God speaks to Joshua at this critical juncture to encourage him. For almost four decades Moses was the solitary leader and he had led the children of Israel on their journey to the Promised Land. Now he was gone and the mantle had fallen on Joshua. He was fearful of the great task that lay before him. The leadership responsibility had fallen on him and a new season had begun. God did not furnish him with a strategy, but gave a command to be “bold and courageous”.
When you begin your ministry or any other venture, you need courage and boldness. Courage and boldness comes in the sure knowledge that you are rooted in Christ. In the book of Matthew 28: 20, Jesus confirms this saying, “I will be with you till the end of time.”
This command is not for those who are naturally bold but it is a choice empowered by God. The required fuel, energy, power and strength will be supplied by Him. In troubled times fear will come knocking at your door, but courage determines whether the door is to be opened or not. It is for you to decide whether to let in this spirit of fear. The spirit of courage will root for you.
The key phrase in Joshua is, “The Lord thy God will be with you.” Courage does not come from human confidence but from the sure knowledge that God is with you. He will never forsake you. You may have to pass through unknown territory, discomforting conversations or heavy responsibilities, but remember, God goes before you.
Courage drives out fear and discouragement. When boldness enters your heart, many unwanted fears and feelings will have to exit. Fear tends to attack your future. Discouragement drains the present. When courage rises, fear loses its voice. Discouragement loses its grip when faith begins to lead. Courage is mandatory for moving forward. Be filled with the spirit of courage. In the Acts of the Apostles, the disciples cry out for courage to preach the Gospel. Courage to lead and to trust God beyond the familiar, to leave our comfort zone.
God is calling out to you this new year to give you - new responsibilities, new assignments, new appointments, new levels of faith. Courage is the bridge between promise and possession. Only courage gets you across to the fulfillment of the promise. We are so familiar with the episode of David and the giant Goliath. When David came face to face with Goliath, he was a young lad and small in stature. He did not deny or negate the gigantic size of the Goliath, but put his faith in the size of his God. His courage came from past victories when he was able to kill a bear and a lion with his bare hands. He knew that the same God would be with him even in the current situation. With this assurance, he went against the giant in the name of his God and was able to get a sure victory.
I ask you today. What is the problem, the Goliath, the mountain that you are facing today? Whatever may be the issue you are facing, God is imparting a spirit of courage and boldness into you today.
God bless you!
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