Joshua 8:1 Then the Lord said to Joshua, "Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Take the whole army with you, and go up and attack Ai. For I have delivered into your hands the king of Ai, his people, his city, and his land."
I love this verse. God speaks in the future tense, "I have delivered", before it actually happens. So often I believe God has gone ahead of me and done the thing He plans to do. All I have to do is go. This is so hard though. It is hard to go when we can't see the outcome. Of course, this is where faith comes in. I have to seek the faith from God that He is carrying out His plan and that in my going I will see His faithfulness, His providence, and His sovereignty. Easier said than done. In my experience, after each time I go when He tells me and I see the fruit of His action with my faith, it becomes easier to go the next time. Oh, there are still moments where my faith is weak and I have to pray for a strengthening of that, and God is faithful. Faith is a journey. We grow with each going.
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