I have been fortunate to have many women of faith walk beside me on my journey. This piece is a composite portrait of these women. I hope you enjoy reading “Women of Daring Faith”.
Be Strong and Courageous (Joshua 1:9) for I, the Lord, Your God, am with you.
I will be with you, I will never leave you nor forsake you. (Joshua 1:8) Because you have opened your heart and invited Me in; I am changing you into my likeness. (2Cor 3:18).
You are My living stone and you carry My Word within your heart. (Psalms 40:8) You live in such a way that My Holy Spirit can live peacefully within you. You seek to be holy, because I am holy.
(1 Peter 1:16) Your obedience releases a sweet fragrance on earth and in Heaven as you trustingly surrender to Me.
You guard against putting anything before Me as an idol. You love Me with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength and you care more for the good of others than you do for your own. (Mark 12:30 -31) You walk humbly with Me and your life glorifies Me.
Be Strong and Courageous for I, the Lord, Your God, am your strength and guide.
You do not belong to the world because I have chosen you out of the world. And the world will hate you for it. (John 15: 19) My Beloved, you can rest securely in Me for I will shield you all day long. (Deut 33:12) The one that I love nestles beneath my wings and finds rest & peace in my embrace. My presence is with you always. I am with you in the sunrises and the sunsets; on the mountain tops and in the valleys; in your tears and in your laughter.
Be Strong and Courageous for I, the Lord, Your God, am the Alpha & Omega.
I am the beginning and the end. I knew you before you were born and I direct your steps on life’s journey. In faith, you obediently follow My voice as a sheep follows its shepherd’s.
You are My beloved, My masterpiece, uniquely designed and created to shine My light & love in the world. I placed in you a heart of love, of compassion, of mercy so that you will share Me with others. My dreams for you are far greater than you can ever hope for or imagine (Eph 3:20) and I will bring them to completion as you stay rooted in Me. With man this is impossible but with God all things are possible. (Matthew 19:26)
Be Strong and Courageous for I, the Lord, Your God, love you with an enduring love.
You are wonderfully and uniquely made for My purpose. Nothing can separate you from My love. I am not afraid of your imperfections; My strength is perfected in your weaknesses. (2Cor 12:9) When I chose you as my own and engraved you on the palms of My hands, (Is 49:16) I was never looking for perfection but for a heart fully surrendered to Me. You are more precious to me than storehouses of gold and rarest treasures are to kings. Your heart has made Me your first love and you can rest securely in my embrace knowing that in Me you will find an enduring and unconditional love. You listen for my voice and when I call, you run to greet me with open arms as a bride runs to her husband.
I sought you throughout the universe and you invited me in. Come, my beloved, take my hand, step out of the boat in faith and let’s walk on the water for eternity- together.
Sparrow’s Song Ps. 108: 1-6