Nelson Mandela had man struggles as the first black leader of South Africa. Later in his life he said. “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”

Joshua 1:1-9 God told Joshua three times to be strong and courageous.

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2. Only be strong and very courageous v7
3. “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” v9

Courage is the strength in the face of pain or grief.

You may be going through a difficult time right now and your world may feel like it is turned upside down. “Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!” Psalm 27:14