Living well with God in recovery requires many things, not the least of which is courage. It’s so easy to feel blocked by fear or beaten down by discouragement because there’s wreckage from the past to be cleared, hurts we need healed, and vision and skills to obtain in order to build a solid future. How could we even begin to think we could manage all that without the wisdom, support, and consistent presence of God.
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1:9 NIV)
God is aware that our natural response to challenges and problems is not strength and bravery. It is His will though, that we find the courage and perseverance we need by seeking it from Him. Just remembering that God is with us will give us comfort. We are not alone. The Bible tells us that God has infinite power and we can call on Him to solve whatever needs solving.
Our part is to follow God’s instructions and leave the results with Him. We need to trust Him to give us what we need when the timing is right. Sometimes we want to have what we need ahead of time and God doesn’t promise that to us. He does promise to be with us in the moment, in the situation, in the challenge, and get us through it.
We often seek to reassure someone who is facing a challenge with the words, “I’ve got your back.” God promises to be the one who is there for us when no one else can be. He’s “got our back” and He has the love and power to effectively deal with whatever we are facing. We can rely on Him!
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:57 NIV)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank You for not just promising to be with me in my time of need but showing me over and over again that You are true to Your word. I don’t know what my future holds, even the rest of this day, but You do, and so I ask You to fill me with Your peace and the courage to face whatever may lie ahead. Amen
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