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Day 9. Be brave
Verse (King James Version)
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 (KJV)
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Courage is not the same as having no fear. Joshua was about to lead a whole people into a new land, and God did not say “don’t feel afraid”. He said “be brave, because I am with you”. The promise is not that things will be easy, but that you will not face them alone.
Talk about it
What is something you want to do but are scared of?
Try this
Write down one scary thing and one tiny first step toward it.
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