Replace Fear with Faith and Courage
Joshua 1:9(LB)
Yes, be bold and strong! Banish fear and doubt! For remember, the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Our bodies react to our feelings of dread and fear. A weight in the pit of our stomachs, along with our hearts pounding as we gulp for breath, signal our sense of anxiety. Our physical nature keeps us from ignoring these feelings of unease.
Joshua was a man who needed to fill up Moses’ shoes of leading the stiff necked nation, Israel. With an assurance given by God to him to be “strong and courageous…” It lasted him a successful assignment for his entire leadership tenure.
This is a reminder to believers that God has not given us the spirit of fear. He wants us to know that we have the spirit of faith and courage to carryout the task He has entrusted into our hands.
When we’re feeling breathless with anxiety, we can be rest assured in God’s ability to brace you. Whether He calms our waves or strengthens us to face them, He will give us the gift of His peace that “transcends all understanding” (Philippians 4:7). And as He releases us from our fears, our spirits and our bodies can return to a state of rest.
CONFESSION
I don’t have the spirit of fear but the Spirit of faith
I’m courageous, and strengthened by the Spirit in the inner man.
I have peace on all sides
Amen!
