Category: Choose Brave

Brave to Reach Others

I sat in the church pew, trying my hardest to focus as the Sunday service began. But while worship music filled the room, I couldn’t help but stare at the beautiful head of wavy hair seated just a few seats down in the row in front of me. Could it be her? I leaned a bit to catch a glimpse

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Brave in Putting Others First

Today, I want to live more like Mother Teresa. I wish to give my life away to help heal the sick and mother the orphan. I will emulate the example of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and stand in the gap for those who have no voice. I will honor

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Brave to Put God First

Have you ever had to make a sacrifice because of your faith in Christ?  One of the greatest testimonies I saw was a high school student in my ministry years ago.  She was a star soccer player on her high school team.  Often, her travel team would have to play

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Be Brave In Your Calling

When we think about our calling we often think about our vocation. We try to figure out if we are called to be a teacher or a nurse, an engineer or a construction worker. But the call on your life goes well beyond vocation. God’s call on your life is

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Brave to Use Your Gifts

You need to know this today: You have been uniquely crafted and gifted by the Creator of the universe. You are not a mistake. You are a masterpiece. The same God who put the earth in motion, the stars in the night sky and the detail in very flower, also

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Brave to Encourage

Have you ever thought about the process of sharpening iron? With the friction of two iron rods rubbing together, the heat between them increases, allowing them to create a spark that heats them enough to be molded. As the body of Christ, we forget that we need to sharpen other

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Brave to Walk Forward in Faith

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” – Hebrews 11:1 What are you hoping for in the new year? The quick, safe answer might be something like… A less hectic schedule. To save money. To eat less. To exercise more. To get more

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Brave in Fighting Temptation

Throughout my life I have often fallen quickly into sin. Even as a Christian, I struggled to believe that I had the power to resist when tempted. Since I didn’t believe, I fell into sin over and over and over again. Satan had me exactly where he wanted me…powerless, ashamed,

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Bravery In Loss

Have you ever lost something so dear that it felt like your world was spun upside down? Maybe you lost many of your earthly possessions, maybe your marriage disintegrated into ashes, maybe a dear relationship fell apart, or finances were lost in a devastating way. For some of you, it

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Brave When Discouraged

If you and I were to grab a cup of coffee today and if I were to share my heart with you, this is what I’d say. I struggle with discouragement. I fight against it like a boxer in a ring. Some days I win, but many more days I

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