An Aid To Courage

Courage maintains itself by its ardent action, as some birds rest on the wing. There is an energy about agility that will often give a man a fortitude which otherwise he might not have possessed.

We can picture the gallant regiment at Balaclava riding into the valley of death at a dashing gallop, but we could scarcely imagine their marching slowly up to the guns, coolly calculating the deadly odds of the adventure.

There is much in our obeying as our Lord did, “straight-way.”
When the Lord gives his servants grace to follow out their convictions as soon as they feel them, then they act courageously.

First thoughts are best in the service ef God, they are like Gideon’s men that lapped. Second thoughts come up timorously and limpingly, and incite us to make provision for the flesh, like those men whom Gideon discarded because they went down on their knees to drink, taking things too leisurely to be fit for the Lord’s battles.—SPURGEON.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL

Write It Down!

Zig Ziglar

Some of us wander from one thing to another our whole lives. An out-of-focus purpose can’t inspire us, but a crystal-clear lens on God’s purpose for us rivets our attention and gives us energy to keep going until we reach our goals.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL

One Thing

Zig Ziglar

We’ve enjoyed stunning success, but instead of using our gains as a foundation for future growth, we keep reliving those memories. Living in the past, whether failed or successful, takes our lives out of focus. Paul says, “Forget the past and move on.”

DAILY DEVOTIONAL

The Blessing Of Giving

John Eckhardt

If you want to receive the blessing of God, you have to be ready to give. You cannot expect to live a blessed life if all you do is receive, receive, receive. You will end up like the Dead Sea—becoming too salty and too toxic to support any kind of life.

DAILY DEVOTIONAL

Clouds And Darkness

Oswald Chambers

If we have never had the experience of taking our commonplace religious shoes off our commonplace religious feet, and getting rid of al the undue familiarity with which we approach God, it is questionable whether we have ever stood in His presence.