6 “Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them. 7 Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do. 8 Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. 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.”
This excerpt comes from Joshua chapter one and is not just for leaders of nations, not just for pastors, not just for church leaders...it is the promise of God to everyone. We all have a life we lead, a life for which are are responsible, a life God has entrusted to us. May God find in us the same resolve recorded in this great text: courage, strength, deference to Scripture, no fear, no discouragement, and an unrelenting faith in the abiding presence of God!
Now let's go and conquer our destinies!
Pastor Fred
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