Being strong and courageous… 1 Chronicles 16:11

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1 Chronicles 16:11 (NLT)
11 Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him.

I seem to get stuck on searching for his strength. I seek the Lord, continually seek him, yet count on my own strength. Lately, I’m beginning to learn how to seek him and his strength. It’s not surprising considering we have the armor he offers.

Joshua 1:9 (NLT)
9 “This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

I wonder how Joshua felt, if he felt like I feel.

God’s command – be strong and courageous, even if you’re wholly ill-equipped for the task he has for you. How strong is God? Duh.

Ephesians 6:13-16 New Living Translation (NLT)
13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. 14 Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. 15 For shoes, put on the readiness to preach the Good News of peace with God. 16 In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the evil one.

The armor. Now, how hard can this be? Really? Freaking hard. Freaking hard to trust God enough to be strong and courageous when the world is beating on your head, around your home, to those you love.

Yet, we have a full suit of armor to wear to resist the ways of the world. We have the peace with God.

Proverbs 15:16 (NLT)
16 Better to have little, with fear for the Lord, than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.

Search for God and his strength to be strong and courageous.

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I Love The Father, Son and Holy Spirit and the blessings He has poured into my life. I pray that I live a life that glorifies Him in all I do, but I fail every day, many, many, many times. I have come here through brokenness, a trail of pain and broken promises that I've created through my self centeredness, self will and arrogance. For those I've hurt, please forgive me for what I did. Those things that I remember I am truly sorry I did them. I wish I could undo them. I can't. I use these lessons as motivation to be a builder, to take those experiences and hopefully keep someone else out of their own similar experiences. I love my wife, my children, my family, my friends, my strangers, and those the world would like to dismiss as an unfortunate error messing up worldly perfection. I get frustrated with all of the above too, for I am broken, not like God. Lord, give me your wisdom, your patience, and knowledge of your will for me and the strength to carry that out in all I do. I believe we have work to do while we are here and need to be actively engaged in allowing God to work through us. A Christian is someone who does what The Father, Son and Holy Spirit calls them to do, a builder not a taker, a conduit not a pinnacle, humble and serving. Micah 6:8 Matthew 25:31-46