One of the first things a believer realizes when they start to take their Spiritual life seriously, is that it takes a great deal of courage to live it. Being a disciple of Jesus requires courage, and it should be no surprise that the result of so many of our frivolously misguided prayers for personal ease and comfort are a resounding “NO” answer from God. God is more interested in making us into disciples - and challenge develops courage. Joshua 1:1-9 records God's commissioning of Joshua to lead Israel into the promised land. Moses had just died. Joshua and Israel needed courage. We see in this passage 4 encouragements that God uses today when we need spiritual courage.
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Pastor Jim was born in Bakersfield, California and raised 30 miles north in the small town of Delano, California. He graduated from Fresno State University, where he was active in Campus Crusade for Christ (known today, simply as CRU.) After college, his hobby became his career....