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•A Prayer to Help You Find Courage•By Anthony Valente👉 “For we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” (2 Chronicles 20:12b, ESV)Afraid doesn’t begin to describe how I felt when it got dark and my daughter didn’t come home. I called her five times but kept getting a recording. Finally, I telephoned the friend she’d met earlier in the day. “She left an hour ago to catch the bus. Isn’t she home yet?” the girl said.I felt desperate and didn’t know what to do. So I grabbed the car keys to go out and look for her, but how on earth could I find my daughter in a city of 72,000 people?An hour later, she walked in the door, and relief flooded my soul. She’d gotten lost and her phone had died.Have you ever been caught in a hard place where you just didn't know what to do and felt afraid of possible outcomes?Maybe you're there now.My situation only lasted a few hours, but yours may still be going on. A health problem, financial crunch, or troubled marriage can make you feel like you’re at the end of your rope.For situations when fear and uncertainty are getting the best of us, I love the story of Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20. When a great multitude comes to attack Judah, King Jehoshaphat is scared to death, but he resolves to seek God. He proclaims a fast, and all of Israel comes together to seek God.God then speaks to His people through a prophet, “Do not be afraid…the battle is not yours, but God’s” (2 Chronicles 20:15b). The following day as Jehoshaphat’s army begins to sing and praise the Lord, God sets an ambush against their enemies.This story teaches us several life principles to help us navigate hard situations with courage:1) If you're feeling scared, keep your eyes on God. Set your heart on seeking Him.2) Remember the battle is the Lord's. He is fighting for you.3) You will see victory as you praise God.When you’re at the end of your rope, remember all you have to do is keep your eyes on Jesus. At the right time, He will show you how to move forward.Keep your eyes on Him today, friend. Raise a hallelujah and take courage. Victory is on the way. We don't know how and when it will come, but in Christ, we are more than conquerors. Let's praise the God who goes before us.Let’s Pray.✝️ Heavenly Father, I praise You today for Your great power and love. Thank You for Your mercy. Through the death of Jesus, You have rescued me from sin, and I praise Your name.Lord, You know the situation I am facing. I truly do not know what to do, but my eyes are on You. I trust You will show me the best way to handle my challenges. In Your perfect timing, show me what to do. Give me grace to keep my eyes on You.Lord, I praise You for the victory You won at the cross. You defeated sin and death forever. You are Alpha and Omega, the eternal God who has rescued Your children. Help me remember You go before me and will never leave me. I am not alone; you fight my battles. I praise and thank You in advance for the way You will work. I cannot see it now, but give me grace to walk by faith, not by sight. I do not know what to do, but my eyes are on You, and I will praise Your great name. I trust and love You Lord. In Jesus’ Name,AMEN 🙏 "When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?"(Psalm 56:3-4)Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.(1 Corinthians 16:13)"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."(Deuteronomy 31:6)Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!(Psalm 27:14)"For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline."(2 Timothy 1:7)"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love."(1 John 4:18)"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."(Proverbs 3:5-6)"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power."(Ephesians 6:10)He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.(Psalm 112:7)"We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that his life may be revealed in our mortal body."(2 Corinthians 4:8-11)I can do all things through him who strengthens me.(Philippians 4:13)“Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.(Matthew 10:28)The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.(Proverbs 28:1)For we walk by faith, not by sight.(2 Corinthians 5:7)I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.(Psalm 16:8)So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. “All who rage against you will surely be ashamed and disgraced; those who oppose you will be as nothing and perish. Though you search for your enemies, you will not find them. Those who wage war against you will be as nothing at all. For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.(Isaiah 41:10-13)"Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me."(Psalm 23:4)I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.”(Revelation 22:13)For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.(Jeremiah 29:11-13)Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.(Matthew 16:24)(pic verse)His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!(Isaiah 9:7)Artist 👨‍🎨 I Am With You Always - David Delfeld