Tag: Courage
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Calling the Courageous
But the righteous are bold as a lion. Proverbs 28:1 Kingdom courage has the boldness of a lion. This courage is not timid. This courage is not passive. Rather, it is passionate, proactive, and ferocious. What would it be like if we lived lives with passion, purpose, and with a furious zeal for life? This…
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Calling Forth Clouds
Elijah is crouched atop Mt. Carmel. His posture depicts in the physical what is going on in the spiritual: he is contending with intense determination, focus, and hope in the Heavenly Courts. He is interceding that the rain would come and end the three year drought (1 Kings 18:41-45). This particular passage is often used…
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Calling the Courageous
But the righteous are bold as a lion. Proverbs 28:1 Kingdom courage has the boldness of a lion. This courage is not timid. This courage is not passive. Rather, it is passionate, proactive, and ferocious. What would it be like if we lived lives with passion, purpose, and with a furious zeal for life? This…
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On Being Brave
A few weeks ago, one of the pastors at my church suggested something different than just saying hi or asking how his/her day had been. He wanted us to ask: “How were you brave today?”
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Dry Coastlands, Heavy Rain
He is good. And yet I say again, He is good. These three words have become the underlying heart beat of the past two weeks for me and I am confident that they will continue to define the remainder of the season that my heart is in and extend through the rest of my days.…
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Possessed By Promise
One of the most bitter sweet phrases is “it was a dream come true.” Joy and celebration at good things coming to fruition is certainly one reaction. But there is another side of the coin. For many, myself included, this phrase can bring to mind the dreams that have not come true. We often relegate…
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