SERMON SNIPPET
Joshua 1
6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest.
To win without riske is to triumph without glory,
Never risking is never growing beyond fear or ridding myself of it. To explore a cave, confront a friend, dial a numbet, change jobs or just say No - all of these can be acts of heroism, leaps into freedom. To do what others expect, so they'll love me, is to play it safe. To throw imagination into the ring is an act of courage.
It is not easy to risk failure in plain view of those who wait smugly on the sidelines. To be thought foolish or insane could well start an avalanche of negative self-judgments. But as I grow, I become more willing to venture out of my safe cocoon.
For today: I have the strength to walk a new way of life.
Through my fears, to take a chance on a new way of life.
Only be thou strong and very courageous.