Psalm 13

How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
How long shall I take counsel in my soul,
Having sorrow in my heart daily?
How long will my enemy be exalted over me?
Consider and hear me, O Lord my God;
Enlighten my eyes.
Lest I sleep the sleep of death;
Lest my enemy say,
"I have prevailed against him";
Lest those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
But I have trusted in Your mercy;
My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord,
Because He has dealt bountifully with me.

Fearless

"Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid nor dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him. With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and fight our battles." And the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. -2 Chronicles 32:7-8

This was a huge encouragement to me today. Hezekiah was up against really bad odds, but he didn't back down. He didn't run away. There was a huge army that intended to wipe Judah out, but Hezekiah trusted God to come through. He didn't scramble like crazy; he prayed. And God received glory through that. I want to be fearless in my faith, but I'm not there. It's easier to run from the tough stuff, or just stuff it under the rug and hope it goes away. That's been my method for dealing with things for a long time. But I can't keep running. I can't do it anymore. I know God will come through for me. It's not even about me, not even close. Whatever is going on in my life, it will ultimately bring God glory. That's the whole point. That's why I want to be fearless in my faith.