‘Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.’ 1 Corinthians 16:13 (NIV)  How can one be a man of courage in the midst of challenges? The scriptures provide the answer to this question, it says ‘stand firm in the faith’. So to live courageously through life in spite of financial, family, societal and national troubles we are to stand firm in the faith. What does this mean really? I like the message version – ‘hold tight to your convictions, give it all you’ve got, be resolute’. In......

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‘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.’ Joshua 1:9 God is speaking to your heart saying be strong and of good courage. In day to day living when faced with challenges and problems, courage is the ability to keep on going forward in the midst of difficult situations, not allowing yourself to be overwhelmed by the challenges that you are confronted with. Learn to live your life courageously, learn to......

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8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. 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. Josh. 1:8-9 Putting this scripture in context – the Lord was speaking to Joshua right......

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21 Now Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.” 23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” John 11:21 (NKJV) Whatever your situation is today, even if you are experiencing situations that can be described as being dead, the same words that were said to Martha “your brother will rise again” applies to you. For example; your career and business will blossom again, the joy in your home will be......

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14 Then Jesus said to them plainly, “Lazarus is dead. 15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him.” John 11:14-15 (NKJV) ‘…Nevertheless let us go to him.’ In spite of the news of the death of Lazarus, Jesus was going to see him, to bring him back to life. Earlier in John 11:4 He had said ‘This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God’. Death was not to take glory in Lazarus’ situation. I hear the Lord......

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4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” Luke 5:4-5 (NKJV) It does not matter how much you have toiled, or how much effort you have put into a venture that does not seem to produce any profit. If the Lord is giving you a word to go once more into it, or......

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25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. 26For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. Proverbs 3:25-26  ‘…attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings… for they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.’ Proverbs 4:20-22 Everything that has to do with life and all you need to successfully deal with life’s challenges is found in the word of God. You might wonder what is meant in the......

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 20My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. Proverbs 4:20-22 If you want to live a life of faith you have to invest time in the study, meditation, and the practice of the word of God. The word of God is all you need. You and I need to give priority to its study and meditation, and agree......

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