DISAPPEARING COURAGE

Psalm 31:24

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.

Courage is: trusting that the Lord is in control of everything even when He asks us to do something out of the ordinary.

Courage is a quality that is sadly and rapidly disappearing in God’s people. The world today continuously tells us to be “normal”, to “follow the crowd”, and to “fit in.” Being different in how we act and how we follow the Lord’s way of doing things, is seen as shameful.

Romans 12:1,2 says "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." This is the greatest calling to courage. Not only are we to be different and stand out as God’s children, but we are stand firm on what we believe so that we can be a witness to the world by declaring God’s goodness in our lives.

Going against the flow is difficult but not impossible. The pull of the world is so strong. But the strength that the Lord can give us is stronger than anything that the devil may try to discourage us with. If we are willing to put our faith and hope in the Lord, we will be able to stand firm with the courage that the Lord provides for us.

It is up to us as Christ’s people, to bring courage back into the definition of who we are. We have nothing to fear, and the Lord of All has our backs. Not only that, but He has our entire being in His hands. There is one thing alone that can stop us… that is ourselves. We must not stand in the way of allowing God to do a huge work through us! We must not let courage disappear for good!