Courage In

The power within each of us; we have you know, but do we use it?

Proverbs 15:4  A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

 The word “wholesome” means- Tending to promote health; favoring health, soothing. Our tongue which forms the words that roll off our lips has the power to promote, favor and even soothe. We are also told in the same verse that we have the power to  “perverse” which means to turn aside, distorted from the right, be contrary and stubborn.  We can distort and be stubborn; in other words we can destroy with our words. Now the word encouragement means The act of giving courage, or confidence of success. Just reverse the word encourage and we have the opportunity to put  courage in. That is what  Moses did for the people of Israel?

Deuteronomy 31:1  And Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel.

Deuteronomy 31:2  And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.

Deuteronomy 31:6  Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Then Moses put courage in Joshua.

Deuteronomy 31:7  And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.

Deuteronomy 31:8  And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

 You and I have the power today to put courage in the people we come in contact with. We can give them courage to take a risk, we can give them courage to trust God and we can put courage in a person to make it through a tough day. We can do that by praying with them. We can put courage in a person when we give them specific praise for something they did or more importantly for who they are. Think about it and go put courage in someone today.