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“Remain alert. Keep standing firm in your faith. Keep on being courageous and strong.” 1 Corinthians 16:13 (NIV)

I have been in Indiana for the past two weeks now and sharing a home with my middle son, Andre, and his three boys. The house has a nice backyard with lots of trees, and right in the middle of it sits the biggest and tallest pine tree I have ever seen in my life – a green monster, towering way beyond the height of our house and all the other trees in the yard.

When I first moved into this house, I walked to the backyard and wondered how in the world that pine tree had gotten so tall and wide. Yet, not in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine that just two days later I would be calling out to two of my grandsons to get down from the top of that tree. I swear those boys are absolutely fearless!

Since the day my grandsons climbed to the top of the pine tree, I have pondered how I sometimes get discouraged from proceeding into something that seems too large for me to tackle. Have you ever felt like that in your own life experiences? Perhaps you are fearful of endeavoring in a new venture such as pursuing a degree or perhaps you are frightened by a new job or ministry responsibility. Perhaps you are scared to try to start the family you have always dreamed of having because the cost of having a family extends beyond what your household income would allow.

I often pray and ask the Lord to give me boldness. Yes, boldness, but not just any boldness. I ask that He grants me Holy Ghost boldness, cross-originated boldness, the type of boldness that comes from Him and that can overcome any fear that gets in my way. Child-like boldness, the kind exercised by my 7-and-8-year-old grandsons who looked at the green monster in the backyard and didn’t even waver about being able to reach its top.

Friend, I pray that whatever it is that is keeping you from conquering your fear today will fall down when you believe you can overcome that fear by the name of Jesus, the name above every name, and at Whose name all will bow down, including your fear.

“Heavenly Father, You are our source; You are our refuge, our mighty fortress, our salvation. Nothing can withstand Your command. Calm our fears, oh Lord.”

For His Glory

Luska Natali
TRBC Women’s Life