Religion & Spirituality
We look at many passages of Scripture that have a common pattern. First, the believer is told a truth such that their sins are forgiven or they have been made whole or that God will never leave them or forsake them. Then they are told to take courage. Then they are told to do something that requires courage. We examine where courage is found and why it is necesary for the believer to learn how to encourage himself in the Lord. We conclude by stating that part of what we are to deny when we deny self is to deny the timidity/cowardice that exists in the flesh. To do that we need to take hold of the courage found only in Christ.