Thursday, May 3, 2012

No Excuses

From: New Life Daily Devotionals - Steve Arterburn

Joshua 1:9 "I command you: be strong and courageous. Do not fear nor be discouraged, for the Lord, your God, is with you wherever you go."

As I read through the book I was amazed at how when the Lord spoke to Joshua, Joshua never stood before the Lord with excuses. He didn’t attempt to refute why he couldn’t capture the territory the Lord had already given him. He never grumbled and complained about his childhood or his feelings of inadequacy or his anxiety or anything else you can think of.

He simply moved forward in faith. As a consequence he led the entire nation of Israel to conquer and settle in the Promised Land.

If you would arise each day with the same simple faith of Joshua, a faith that simply trusted the Lord as shown by your actions and behavior, just think about what area of your life you could capture. You can turn the tables on the enemies of your past...and present!

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