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Is your courage a little thin these days? Do you feel overwhelmed or like you’re bordering on being overwhelmed by the tough issues and demanding responsibilities you’re currently encountering? Are your fears getting the best of you? Bolster your nerve and fight your fears by remembering these fundamentals:
Proceeding forward pushes fear aside. Like the snowball that rolls down an incline, you gain speed, mass, and momentum as you step out and do what God asks. Soon you’ll discover your fears have been left behind.
When you pray, focus on your future and boldly advance. Follow hard after God with all your heart (Psalm 63:8).
PONDER
What small habits can you begin to form today to create that momentum towards complete trust in Him?
RESPOND
Dear Father, I know that you are are in control and that you hold me and my family firmly in your grasp. Please help me to focus on You and not on our circumstances. Please give me a glimpse of our future so that hope may anchor my soul. Amen.
RENEWING RESOURCES
Encouraging Words for a Woman After God's Own Heart is a beautifully illustrated book with practical encouragement for living life as a woman after God's own heart.
REFLECT
Write down the things that cause you fear then search His Word for pearls of wisdom that counter those fears. Write them down.
REMEMBER
Forward momentum forces fear aside.
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Jim and Elizabeth George are bestselling authors and national speakers dedicated to helping people live a life after God’s own heart. Together, they have written over 150 books with more than 14 million copies sold around the world. For over 35 years, the teachings and steadfast example of Elizabeth and Jim have helped countless men and women:
Jim and Elizabeth George are bestselling authors and national speakers dedicated to helping people live a life after God’s own heart. Together, they have written over 150 books with more than 14 million copies sold around the world. For over 35 years, the teachings and steadfast example of Elizabeth and Jim have helped countless men and women:
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