Surefootedly Confident

The Sovereign LORD is my strength;
   he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
   he enables me to tread on the heights.

--Habakkuk 3:19a (NIV)

Dear Lord God,

You are my Strength!

Because of You, I can fearlessly and courageously move forward through those high and hard places that come up before me.

I know that whether they are places of trouble, or suffering, or responsibility, I can be confident that You will hold me up and will keep me from falling, as I remain in faith and fellowship with You.

You are my Strength!

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Courageous And Strong

Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.

Do everything in love.

--1 Corinthians 16:13-14 (NIV)

Heavenly Father,

Help me to take my place as the man You have created me to be.

Always keep me alert, aware and ready to respond to the dangers which surround me and my family every moment of every day, whether they are obvious threats to our safety or subtle deceptions by the enemy to entice me into ruin.

Help me to hold on to the revelation of truth that I have found in Your Word and not exchange it for the so-called “wisdom” of this world, remembering at all times that it is by this faith that I am now able…and will continue to be able…to stand against temptation and overcome the world.

Make me fearlessly courageous and forever strong by always keeping me conscious of…and sensitive to…the power of an Omnipotent God at work in me. 

As I move forward boldly and courageously in that strength, remind me always to temper both my words and my actions with that God-kind of love that was demonstrated to me by my loving Savior, Jesus Christ.

Help me to take my place as the man You have created me to be.

In the name of Jesus, Amen.

I Want To Be Fearless

God is our refuge and strength,
A very present help in trouble.

Therefore we will not fear,
Even though the earth be removed,
And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;

Though its waters roar and be troubled,

Though the mountains shake with its swelling. Selah

--Psalm 46:1-3 (NKJV)

All Powerful God,

You are my refuge and strength!

You shelter and shield me, when I am pursued by the enemy and he tries to deceive me into being afraid.

You show me that I can confidently know that I am safe and secure in Your arms.

You are my refuge and strength!

You give me Your strength, so that I can bear up under any difficulty, in the work that You have called me to do.

You are my refuge and strength!

When trouble comes, I don’t have to go looking for You, because You are already here with me—completely ready, abundantly willing, and more than sufficiently able to help me. 

All I have to do is ask!

You are my refuge and strength!

In You, I can be bold and fearless...which is not only my privilege, but also my duty. 

You are my refuge and strength!

Even if everything that I have come to know falls apart around me, or is violently torn down and destroyed, I know that I am sheltered and shielded--held forever safe in Your arms!

You are my refuge and strength!

In the name of Jesus, Amen.