\u201cHaven\u2019t I commanded you:\u00a0 be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.\u201d\u00a0 Joshua 1:9 CSB
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I try not to use what I consider \u201coverused\u201d Scripture when I write. There are so many more wonderful Scriptures than just John 3:16 and the 23rd Psalm. Often times, those are the only Scripture people know, and that is wonderful, because they are good Scriptures that cover the basics. But there is so much more wonderfulness beyond them in God\u2019s word that draws you closer to Him as you find them, those are the Scriptures I try to use. I want to help people go deeper with God, past the introduction, that\u2019s all. I also readily admit, the \u201coverused\u201d Scriptures pack a punch, are easy to remember, and they are overused for a reason. Joshua 1:9 is what I consider an overused Scripture, you hear it a lot, you see it a lot, it\u2019s easy to use when counseling others. It\u2019s a great Scripture. In fact, I think it is such a wonderful Scripture, there is no way we can do a month on fear and not use it. Because here is the bottom line, if this is the only Scripture you remember from this entire month of October, it will never steer you wrong. Memorize it, meditate on it, share it with others, it\u2019s easy to do.
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The promise in today\u2019s Scripture is to Joshua. He was the leader of the Israelite\u2019s after Moses died, God wanted him to lead them across the Jordan river. In the very next verse, Joshua wastes no time and organizes the people to move. He believed God\u2019s promise to him, he wanted to be wherever God wanted him to take him. And as Christ follower\u2019s we should want the same for our lives. I heard a Pastor recently that defined the substance of salvation as sharing God\u2019s life. Being in a relationship with God means getting pulled into life, not pulled out of it. When bad things happen, God\u2019s using it in your life to mold you into who He created you to be. When good things happen in your life, He\u2019s doing the same thing. The problem is, we want God to do what we want Him to do, not what He wants for us. If life is messy, God, pull me out of this mess. If things aren\u2019t going the way we want, God give me my way. That\u2019s the type of relationship we want with God, but it\u2019s not the type of relationship He wants with us. He wants a relationship that grows us into the best version of ourselves, the version He created us to be. Through our life experiences, good or bad, that is how we\u2019ll get there.
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Joshua didn\u2019t let fear stop him from doing what God was asking him to do. We shouldn\u2019t either. Whatever nudge God is giving you to do, don\u2019t let fear stop you. Don\u2019t let fear stop you from sending the text, writing the note, making the phone call. Whatever it is God is prompting you to do, be like Joshua, just do it. He\u2019ll take you places you never dreamed you would go. I can vouch for that.
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