“Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David” (2 Tim 2:8)
In the person of Jesus we see the pattern of victory: Even the Son of David’s road to the promised eternal throne came through death. Take heart. Our suffering will ultimately give way to victory.
“Is there any man who is fearful and fainthearted? Let him go back to his house, lest he make the heart of his fellows melt like his own.” Deuteronomy 20:8
How many dreams of accomplishing something significant for Christ have died because the fainthearted drug their feet.
Lord, I worry because I forget your wisdom, I resent because I forget your mercy, I covet because I forget your beauty, I sin because I forget your holiness, I fear because I forget your sovereignty. You always remember me; help me to always remember you. Amen.
“Once the spiritual leader is sure of the will of God, he will go into immediate action, regardless of consequences. In pursuing his goal, he will have the courage to burn his bridges behind him.”
- J. Oswald Sanders
“The heights by great men reached and kept
Were not attained by sudden flight;
But they, while their companions slept,
Were toiling upward in the night.”
- Spiritual Leadership, by J. Oswald Sanders
The worst kind of insecurity belongs to those who know well and anticipate the criticism of the critics outside the ring, precisely because they normally stand among their number. Thus, few are more insecure than the critic who ventures into the ring to try for himself.