Be Strong and Courageous

“This is my commandβ€”be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go” Joshua 1:9, NLT.

My sister, before we enter a new year, God wants to root out unforgiveness, bitterness, and resentment completely from our hearts and minds. He doesn’t want us strong in that way, stubbornly holding on to what they did, what they said, and how they failed you. He doesn’t want us strongly holding on to past mistakes we’ve made, refusing to receive God’s love and forgiveness. He said be strong and courageous, and with this command from our Father, He is supplying the grace and power to be strong and courageous. Strong people forgive. Strong people humble themselves to God’s authority in their lives. Strong people take the mountain and possess the land.

Being God-kind of strong is going to make you look weak to the world, but you submit to God and His way anyway, and you watch and see. Watch how your mighty God shows up for you. He is going to show Himself to be strong in your life and it will leave those around you speechless. He’s going to flex His muscle through your strong love, your strong trust in Him, your strong refusal to hold on to the grudge, and your strong submission to what He wants. You are and will forever be a walking sign and wonder of God’s goodness and mercy. My sister, that’s who you are. You’re not what happened to you, you’re His daughter. You’re not what they said about you; you’re His daughter. Step into this new year right, my beautiful, strong, and courageous sister in Christ!

Prayer: Father, thank you for speaking directly to my heart. As I prepare to enter a new year, I open my heart to you. Remove any unforgiveness, bitterness, resentment, malice, hatred, hypocrisy, stubbornness, unbelief, and ugliness of heart. Forgive me for allowing these things to take root. I receive your love and mercy. I receive your surgical hand to the deepest parts of me. I receive your truth about me. I’m not what happened, I’m your daughter. I’m your called and chosen daughter, and that’s what I receive and believe. Through you, I am strong and courageous. In the name of Jesus!

Read Psalm 27:1,2; Ephesians 6:10; 1 Corinthians 16:13

8 thoughts on “Be Strong and Courageous”

  1. Yes, may the Lord create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit in me. Old things have passed away and all things are new. It is well. Thank you for the reminder. Blessings, Shalom and Agape. πŸ‘€πŸ™πŸ½β™₯οΈπŸ“–πŸ™ŒπŸ½

  2. I’m ready to step into this new year right, BEAUTIFUL, STRONG & COURAGEOUS!!!
    Father, thank you for speaking directly to my heart. I receive your love and mercy. I receive your surgical hand to the deepest parts of me. I receive your truth about me. I’m not what happened, I’m your daughter. I’m your called and chosen daughter, and that’s what I receive and believe. Through you, I am strong and courageous. In the name of Jesus!

    WISHING EVERYONE A BLESSED NEW YEAR!!!

  3. This was right on time… God bless you and thank you my sister for delivering this word… It was truly a confirmation and it blessed me!πŸ™πŸ½

  4. God , I trusted you always and forever in my life Jesus please continue to guide me and your loving care for the rest of my life in Jesus name, I am strong in your loving arms wrapped around me everywhere I go Step in 2026 with Godβ€˜s covering. Thank you, sister. I truly need this encouragement devotion. Love you and God bless your ministry.πŸ’œπŸ’ͺπŸΎπŸ™πŸΎπŸŒΉπŸ™πŸΎπŸŒΉπŸ™ŒπŸΎπŸ’œ

  5. Be Strong and Courageous
    This is my commandβ€”be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go” Joshua 1:9,
    Thank you Father God, I receive this word, and release with tears and from my heart what is not to be in my heart RELEASE IN THE MIGHT NAME OF JESUS! PRAY β™₯️
    HAPPY NEW YEAR IN THE OF JESUS BY POWER OF HOLY SPRIT! 2026

    THANK YOU FATHER GOD!

  6. You have been talking to me about this for quite a while, God. Allow me to truly embrace it and not be stuck in the past or stuck on what others have done to me or said about me. No more unforgiveness, no more stubbornness, no more ugliness of the heart. I want to truly operate from love and allow You to be a light unto my path. πŸ™ŒπŸ½βœοΈβ™₯️ Thank you, Kesha 🩷

  7. Thank you lord for I’m fearfully & wonderfully made . I’m complete in you . Mold me and hold me closest to your bosom that my gaze remains on you. Fill my brokenness with hope ,trust. I shall overcome as you conquered the world . I pray for wholeness of body, mind and spirit .Shalom.πŸ™

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