Be Strong | Day 4

Anchor verse: “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” [Joshua 1:9]

Day 4

How many times have you wondered or just said to yourself; “Am I doing this right?” “What should I believe?” “How should I act or respond in this situation?”

In any given day or circumstance we look to our peers to give us answers or to confirm that our decisions are right. We want someone to assure us of our every move and even affirm our every insecurity. It’s hard to be brave and courageous when you’re uncertain about who you are and/or how to respond to the challenges your facing. But listening to others instead of God can also be detrimental to our own spiritual growth and journey.

Take a moment to read through the items below.

**Do you wish you were stronger? - Greater is he that is in me. [1 Jn 1:44]

**Do you want someone to notice you? - He wrote you on the palm of his hand. [Is 49:16]

**Has your family disowned you? - God has called you by name and you are his. [Is 43:1]

**Do you wish someone loved you? - He first loved you, died for you. [Rm 5:8]

**Do you feel without purpose or value? - He thought so much of you that he took the time to knit you fiber by fiber- just as you are! [Ps 139:13]

**Are you desiring to be beautiful? - God already delights in your beauty. [Ps 45:11]

**Do you feel like you can’t share your thoughts? - He perceives them from afar. [Ps139:2]

**Do you wish you knew the way? - He is the way the truth and the life. [Jn 14:6]

**Do you need a little direction getting there? - He directs our steps. [Pr 16:9]

**Do want someone to tell you how to…? - He can be our teacher. [Jn 6:44]

**Do you need someone to talk to? - The Holy Spirit will be your counselor. [Lk 12:12]

**Do you feel like that one big sin or mistake is holding you back? - He remembers them no more. [Is 43:25]

These verses are only a few examples of how God can truly be our “everything”.

Think about it!

1.  Our last devotion said that knowledge was half the battle. Do you know the 2 most important people in your spiritual journey?  [Who God is and who YOU are in Christ?]

2. Read that list again. How many questions or statements belong to you?  Are there other questions that aren’t on this list that you’re struggling with?

3. Have you even asked God to help you in these areas or have you searched the bible for the answers?

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Helping Hands Camp is a faith based youth camp that completes clean up and construction projects for those in the community that are unable to do so. These five devotions were written earlier in the year and were included in the booklet used at camp. The anchor verse is same throughout the week.



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