Made to be Courageous
We were made to be courageous in everything we do. Courage
means something different to each person. To me someone having courage is an example
of an act of love. One can not commit an act of bravery without having a purpose
in the act itself. David did not ask King Solomon if he could fight the giant
simply because it was fun, he did it because he saw his nation was in a time of
need, in distress he knew with his Gods guidance he’d be able to help. David
loved his home and wanted nothing but his brothers to win for the lord even
after how horribly they all treated and doubted him for his size and little experience.
That takes bravery to go against everything your community and family is saying
of you. David knew his purpose wasn’t to prove them wrong but to sacrifice his safety
to show them the amount of love he had for them all. God knew David’s merciful heart
and blessed him with the win and he had defeated the giant making it a glorious
day for all indeed. Not everything you do has to be sacrificial and dangerous in
order to be considered brave. Simply giving up a piece of your time or your wallet
for example shows that you have compassion for another’s needs and that is a trait
you never want to lose. God promises us that if we are filed with his spirit
and do nothing but rely on his word that his promises to us will one day be fulfilled
then we can’t be shaken! To do nothing but rely on God takes courage thankfully
we don’t have to do this alone for he handles it all with us; all we have to do
is make the jump. Heights can be freighting believe me I know but once you realize
there’s no other way to go on in life fully pleased and joyful/excited you have
to give it to God. Gain the courage to jump by fulfilling yourself with his
love. The same love David had which gave him the courage to kill the giant that
was endangering his home. For David knew that no matter how the situation turned
out he would be covered by God alone. God doesn’t tell us that everything in
our life will be the way we want and peaceful for there will be pain there will
be doubt and sorrow but he asks us to have the courage to believe that he can
get us through them. Courage isn’t a tool that the media has gotten us to believe
is deep inside us that we can only gain by experiencing thrills in life no
courage is an act of love and redemption that you can only have if you know
what your goal and purpose is. If you want your purpose to love others under
Gods name are willing to allow him to change your life for the better? I ask
you to not be in fright no longer for God can give you that peace of assurance and
rush on life, you no longer have to be afraid to be alone or make the wrong decision
for his way may not make us perfect but it does give us the ability to see ourselves
in a whole new perspective. Admitting that you have sin in your life and that
you need to walk away take a lot of courage.
