Throughout this brave journey, the one constant has always been God. When we choose Him to walk with us as well as turn to Him in fear and uncertainty, we are choosing brave over everything else. It sounds simple, but we know it is anything but simple!
The world is big and comes at us from all sides in the workplace, our homes, through social media, those we come in contact with and the list goes on. Fear is real and can consume us without us really knowing it is happening. How do we turn our backs on the fear that threatens to overwhelm us? 
The only answer I know is to embrace God in the midst of those uncertainties and fear and hold on to His truths and promises. I wrote in a earlier post this year that brave is putting on the armor of God and walking forward in courage to what He calls you to do in your life. It is the outer strength that wraps the inner core of fear with a desire to step out and say “yes”.
Those words have impacted me in my journey to brave faith. They are teaching me that we are not meant to walk alone in facing our fears. We are stronger because we choose God.
There are five words that we can play on repeat as we look for brave and learn how to make it our own. I pause the messy and turn on this mantra when life needs to rewind back to God … “I can’t, but He can!” Five words that can make all the difference when you are frozen with fear or uncertain how to proceed. I am blessed that these words were first shared with me by my son. He has made “I can’t, but He can” his mantra. It is his reminder, inspiration, encouragement and strength when brave is overshadowed by challenges and strength is getting beat up by weakness. When the light at the end of the tunnel is not even a pin prick or the mountain of life is too steep to climb, these five words beat a steady drum beat.
I want to leave you with some encouragement that we all can embrace as we journey to brave faith. It is taking on an “I can’t, but He can” attitude as well as understanding what courage looks like. Praying for you all today as we learn together that the journey to brave is hard but oh so easy when we choose God to lead the way.
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With God we are brave along the way!
Mary
After I wrote this post, I was handed a new challenge that is questioning my brave and my belief that I can’t, but He can. My ninety-four year old dad was admitted to the hospital and faces a big hurdle. I am shaken to my core. Please join me in prayer. Thank you.
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Praying for your dad this morning, Mary. Hugs
Praying for you, Mary. God hasn’t changed, or gone on vacation. He is right by your side, holding you through this – choose Him – embrace Him.
Mary, praying for your dad and you! It is so hard to trust during these times. I am thankful God can when I can’t.
My mantra has been needed often in these last few days. God is amazing in how He loves and provides all we need. Thank you for always being here.
Beautiful encouraging words on courage! This makes all the difference for me too:” We are stronger because we choose God.” because it’s in the daily surrender to God’s ways rather than our own, in saying yes to Him first and foremost that holy boldness can arise on the inside as our will aligns with His. God doesn’t want His children to live closed-in, fear-filled lives, cowering in a corner while the world swallows them whole.
His desire is to see us become strong in the strength that He supplies and walk in the light of the grace we need to be brave for Him. Thank you, Mary. Blessings in abundance to you, dear friend, as I join in with praying for you and your family. May God grant you all the courage, strength and peace you need at this challenging time.
I loved you words about walking in the light of grace because I just connected the dots that grace is a big part of this brave journey. Praying we both learn how to become strong in God’s strength when any uncertainty or fear crosses our paths.
Thank you for your prayers. My dad is improving so God not only hears but does answer. Blessings to you!
Mary, I love your description of brave as embracing God in the fear and uncertainty. I am sorry to hear about your dad being unwell- praying for you both, for God’s strength and peace and that you know him embracing you in this time of fear and uncertainty.
Your words mean so much to me. Thank you for praying and for reminding me that God is the source of my strength in this uncertain time. Blessings!
Mary,
“I can’t, but He can.” Amen!! What wise words from your son. So many times I look at the mountains in front of me and I tremble in fear because I am approaching them with my own feeble strength. What a simple, yet profound reminder that God is in this together with me…and through Christ’s strength in me…all things are possible. Loved this!
Blessings to you this Sunday,
Bev xx
You are a dear to stop by here. May we both find strength in the words “I can’t, but He can” today and everyday. Blessings to you on this Sunday.