Adrenaline pumping through your veins —- there is nothing else like it in the whole world. The heart is pounding, breath is puffing, excitement in the air; and to think that all of this happens in less then 10 seconds.
Has this ever happened to you? 10 seconds of insanity turned into insane courage. I know this happens to me right before I go on a water-slide. (which I am terrified of, by the way) That adrenaline feeling lingers even after the experience. Why is this? Well it’s because your body has an all-or-nothing response when it comes to releasing the adrenaline into your system.
I just watched the movie Courageous, (AMAZING!!) and it got me to thinking about TRUE courage. Not the kind of courage it takes to say I love you or audition for American Idol. I’m talking about BIBLICAL courage. The kind of courage it took Noah to build the ark, even though it had never rained before, or the kin dof courage it took David to face Goliath. The courage that Mary had to risk her life for a baby. That is adrenaline pumping INSANE courage! I want that kind of courage. I realized that all of these people knew where true courage came from. They had an all-or-nothing kind of courage. They knew that it wasn’t some chemical released from the brain. They knew the truth that:
THE SAME POWER THAT RAISED
JESUS FROM THE DEAD
LIVES IN
YOU.
How stinkin’ cool is that???? No wonder these people had INSANE courage! They knew had to access the power of God! I want to pursue that everyday of my life.
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” ~ Deuteronomy 31:6
This verse shows how powerful that power actually is. God is with us ALWAYS. We have no reason to be terrified, We don’t have to worry about those who oppose us because… GOD’S GOT THIS! How absolutely AMAZING is that truth?!?!?! It makes me sooo excited! We have that power too!
“Be strong and courageous….do not turn from it, to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go.” ~Joshua 1:7
God promises that our courage will be rewarded with success. Who wouldn’t want that??
Our God is that AMAZING and we (myself included) have a difficult time even inviting our friends to church….
Our God deserves so much more than that, He deserves shouting from the rooftops!
This week pray for insane courage. Courage to do what is right even if it means standing alone, courage to share Jesus with just ONE person. We were MADE to be courageous!
Give it a go…
10 seconds of insanity….
That’s all I’m asking.
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