COURAGE. Innovation and risk to forge the future are necessary to living a life of faith - advancing the gospel and movement of Jesus Christ.
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but the absence of self.” - Erwin McManus
How often is it, when faced with opposition, adversity, or trials we shudder, turn away or retreat? Matthew 11:12 says, “From the time of John the Baptist until now, the Kingdom of God has been FORCEFULLY ADVANCING and FORCEFUL men lay hold of it.”
After months of transition, I have finally found a job that I believe God had created for me. Saturday I was asked to be the Client Services Director of CareNet (Crisis Pregnancy Center, Pierce County), Gig Harbor. Our Grand Opening is scheduled for tomorrow. CareNet, a pro-life ministry, shares the gospel of Jesus Christ with each young woman we meet with, seeing many women respond to God and choose life for their unborn babies.
But today, a bomb threat was made to the building in which we are housed.
My first response was for my safety, motivated by fear. And it was then that the Spirit of God reminded me of His presence within me. I remembered my own Core Value #7 - COURAGE. My second thought was, “I will not shudder in the midst of opposition!”
And so I will ADVANCE ,with the Spirit of God, proclaiming freedom and hope found in Jesus Christ.
all this for our GREAT and GLORIOUS King!
January 31st, 2007 © allthis
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