Be Brave

“Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the LORD!” (Psalm 31:24 ESV)

Strength training uses resistance to build muscle and anaerobic endurance. You can start by using your own body weight to do exercises.  Adding external weights or resistance bands can improve your training. Gradually increase the amount of weights and number of repetitions to grow in strength.

Courage, like strength, is developed through deliberate action. It is not a feeling that appears first before we make a move. Braving the unknown is exertional work. Every step we take out of our comfort zones, through the quagmire of fear, leads to growth. It’s pushing through the resistance that develops courage. 

“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity or cowardice or fear, but [He has given us a spirit] of power and of love and of sound judgment and personal discipline [abilities that result in a calm, well-balanced mind and self-control]. (2 Timothy 1:7 AMP)

Timidity keeps us stuck in weakness. We take an inventory of our insufficiencies and remain paralyzed by fear. Faith can give us the impetus to take the first step forward. We can count on God to provide us with power, encouragement, and personal discipline.

Be Brave

Be Strong

Don’t Give up

Expect God