Tenacious Toiling
Good day, good people! God wants us to dance in the rain and know in our hearts there will be sunshine again. Keep toiling (working). Keep going! You got this!
Positive word of the day- tenacious- tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely.
not readily relinquishing a position, principle, or course of action; determined.
persisting in existence; not easily dispelled.
Quote of the day- “A winner is a dreamer who never gives up.” - Nelson Mandela
Scripture of the day- Ecclesiastes 2:24 & 25- 24 A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in their own toil. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, 25 for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?
Faith Beats Fear
Adapted from the resource Trusting God Day by Day - by Joyce Meyer“I will not fear” is the only acceptable attitude we can have toward fear. That does not mean that you and I will never feel fear, but it does mean that we will not allow it to rule our decisions and actions.
The Bible says that God has not given us a spirit of fear. Fear is not from God; it is the devil’s tool to keep us from enjoying our lives and making progress. Fear causes us to run, retreat, or shrink back. The Bible says in Hebrews 10:38 that we are to live by faith and not draw back in fear—and if we do draw back in fear, God’s soul has no delight in us. That does not mean God does not love us; it simply means He is disappointed because He wants us to experience all of the good things He has in His plan for us. We can receive from God only by faith.
We should strive to do everything with a spirit of faith. Faith is confidence in God and a belief that His promises are true. Faith will cause you to go forward, to try new things, and to be aggressive. Unless we make a firm decision to “fear not,” we will never be free from the power of it. “Do it afraid” means to feel the fear and do what you believe you should do anyway.
I encourage you to be firm in your resolve to do whatever you need to do, even if you have to “do it afraid!”
Prayer Starter: Lord, please help me as I choose to walk in faith, as I trust you to help me “do it afraid,” whenever fear overwhelms me, amen.
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