” Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
” Jesus replied, BUT EVEN MORE BLESSED ARE ALL WHO HEAR THE WORD AND PUT IT INTO PRACTICE.” Luke 11:28
” Look straight ahead and fix your eyes on what lies before you. Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil.” Proverbs 4: 25-27
Without Jesus in our lives, we are just existing in the world. We have no plan for our eternal future, and we become a part of the world. When we accept Jesus, we can depend upon our Lord being with us in all that we do. We are not to be afraid to stand up and be counted as who we are. We are not to become discouraged in our travels with Jesus. Instead, we are to keep our focus. We are to look straight ahead and march toward eternal life with Him leading the way. It is when we look behind us or to the left or the right that we become tempted to turn and go a different direction. It is then that we take our eyes off of Jesus and begin to concentrate on other things that lead us into confusion and ways of life that we try to support from our own resources. It is then that we get ourselves into trouble and go through experiences that we could have avoided. Yes, we are all human and we all make mistakes. Jesus is always there to pick us up when we do. However, Jesus tells us that even more blessed are those who hear the word and put it into practice. Doubts, worries and fears suddenly go away when we live in faith. We are able to do things that we were once unable to do. Our lives become books that are being read by those around us. We are living examples of how God wants us to live and represent Him. Remember, faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. Stay focused, read His Word, pray every day and give Him the glory and the praise He so richly deserves. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!
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