Brave Heart (April 2007)

Brave Heart April 11, 2007 thoughts on faith, being brave, being strong and living a life of love.

(imagining a stage, with light shining down, and mew, standing behind the curtain and peeking out, too afraid to step out).

I cannot step through the curtain and into the light. Of myself, I cannot. But I know whom I believe in and HE is able.

I know that He did not take me out this far only to leave me. He is faithful and His Word will not return to Him void. I have fallen, but He will never let me stay down. He has healed me and saved me and will continue to use me for His glory.

I will advance in faith and commit my life to the Lord and allow Him to change me and to make me more like Himself -even when it hurts. My identity is in Christ and not in my ministry. I will seek Him and his Kingdom. I will pursue intimacy and fight the good fight. I will not quit, I will finish the race.

The vision that God has given me is so huge, so amazing -and it is not mine, it is His. The responsibility rests on Him and I give the burden to Him, along with my life laid down, and thankful. I will not shrink back. I will worship. I will dance. I will sing. I will speak truth. I will walk in the Spirit. I will bring hope to the hopeless and lead the orphan to the Father-heart of God. I will be brave and stand firm. With confidence, I will share the vision, prepare for the mission field, prepare myself to be a godly wife, work out my faith daily and be vulnerable. I will love and save my family. I will walk in freedom and forgiveness and I will shine!

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