June 23, 2020 Higher Everyday Devotional :- BE BOLD
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HIGHER EVERYDAY
TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020
TOPIC: BE BOLD
TEXT:1 SAMUEL 17:32-37
MEMORY VERSE: “Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God” (1 SAMUEL 17:36).
Robert Taibbi thinks that people who are bold are those “who are decisive – those bold risk-takers, the firmly committed ones, those who can stand-up, make a decision and march boldly ahead. So solid and resolute, so in command of their lives.”
He says these bold people should not be confused with those who are simply impulsive, and seem to be driven by their emotions, rather than their rational brains and values.
It was boldness that made David step up and take a solid decision to face and kill Goliath. If you are faced with some indecisions in your life, then bear in mind that they are the result of anxiety, which is the act of filling your head with endless negative thoughts. Such a situation is capable of generating a myriad of awful attempts to try and control the future that can’t be controlled.
As a God-fearing, bold and decisive person, you may be caught up in emotional potholes, but truth is, you will always climb out of them. So, make an effort to step outside your comfort zone and take God-guided actions.
QUOTE: Step outside your comfort zone.
CHALLENGE: Take God-guided actions.
PRAYER: Grant me boldness, Oh God, in Jesus’ name.