I refuse to let my fear stop me from enjoying a walk. Heading out for a walk, I pray the Armor of God ( Ephesians 6:10-18), and in a particular area, I recite the 23rd Psalm. Maybe it’s leaving home for the first time, moving to a new area, flying or heights, a job interview, or starting a new job. Each of us must face our fears to move ahead in life. I will strengthen you and help you I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” ( Isaiah 41:10).įears are a natural part of life. “So do not fear, for I am with you do not be dismayed, for I am your God. If you evangelize and challenge the cultural norm, you’re braver than you know. You won’t be “politically correct,” but that wasn’t Jesus’ way." Where has God been nudging you to be brave and bold about your faith? It will require getting out of your comfort zone, but comfortable isn’t God’s way. "Can you imagine the revival if Christians actively influenced the culture to remember God? My challenge to you is together let’s start a bold and brave movement to create a God-centered culture that remembers the magnificent goodness of our great God in our homes, communities, and churches. Isn’t that what every Christian is called to do? In Forsaken God?: Remembering the Goodness of God Our Culture Has Forgotten, I challenge all Christians to be brave: I'll admit that when someone calls me brave, I’m surprised. I’m bold about my Christian faith in social media, speaking, and writing, in spite of opposition from today’s culture. “Be on your guard stand firm in the faith be courageous be strong” ( 1 Corinthians 16:13). Most moms put their children’s needs before their own and would lay down their life for them. Single moms are trying to make ends meet their responsibilities not only consist of staying up at night with a sick child, but also protecting and providing for their family single-handedly. When my daughter gave birth to her first child, she looked at every mother with new respect and thought: Wow, you did that, too! Sitting next to her in church recently, she gave her husband a knowing look when the pastor spoke of his wife giving birth and said, “She did something I couldn’t believe!” We loved you so much that we shared with you not only God’s Good News but our own lives, too" ( 1 Thessalonians 2:7-8). "We were like a mother feeding and caring for her own children. Here are a few areas where women are braver than they think or give themselves credit. We tend to categorize brave women as those who go on the mission field or into the military, willing to lay down their life for a cause they believe in, or we only attribute bravery to men. Women may feel it’s not humble to acknowledge bravery, or don’t realize their actions are brave. Maybe I was using the wrong term, because I know many women would attribute some of those synonyms to themselves. Synonyms for brave are valiant, resolute, unafraid, courageous, adventuresome, bold, fearless, spunky, gritty, spirited, undaunted, etc.
Then one woman responded and I understood: “Brave is not a word that I associate with myself or with any action I’ve taken!” Yet, this woman had bravely admitted to difficulties in her life that were hard to share openly, but she did it to help others. So I changed my story request to sharing a time God called you to do something you knew you couldn’t accomplish without His help. I knew women had experienced many occasions of bravery, but few were willing to share them. My ministry tagline and the subtitle of my latest book Mentoring for All Seasons is: Sharing Life Experiences and God’s Faithfulness. Women are usually eager to share parts of their story to help other women. This hadn’t happened with previous books. I sent out a request for women to share with me their brave stories to include in my new book!
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