Living Courageously

“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY – Trust God.

A friend recently passed on a great story of how he went on mission trip and saw young kids at an orphanage with barely anything reciting by memory this verse. Here they were living it out…trusting God. My friend thinks I have lived it too, through my separation and divorce. It’s hard to not get discouraged, but trusting God is a way to gain strength and keep battling. Sometimes just realizing you are better off than others gives you that added boost. I gained strength following the story of a courageous mother battling pancreatic cancer the same months as my darkest days. It helped me realize that even with all I was losing, I still had so much to be thankful for. She amazingly lived by these same two words, trust God. I was so sad when she passed away last fall that I wrote to her family. And even with all the heartache they had endured, her mother wrote me back a note of encouragement and appreciation.

Dear God, Thank you for putting these reminders in our daily lives that help us see, even though we are afraid, all we have to do is trust YOU! It’s obvious these angels (my friend and those less fortunate children, a dying woman and her thoughtful mother) give us courage and are working to bring us assurance that You are with us wherever we go.