Be Courageous

• Deut. 31:[6] Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
• Joshua 1:[9] Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
• 1 Chr. 28:[20] And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for the LORD God, even my God, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of the LORD.
• Psalms 27:[14] Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

God obviously wants us to be courageous. Being courageous means showing or displaying courage.

Courage according to an online dictionary source www.definr.com is:

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger of pain
         without showing fear 

So what does that mean for us?? It means that WE WILL face hard times and trials. WE WILL endure pain and suffering, but WE ARE ABLE to withstand it and overcome.

Don't give in. Be courageous.