Seeking The Righteousness Of The Kingdom
Seeking God…. For Courage To Contend For Righteousness!
Today we are seeking God for courage to contend for righteousness!
That phrase jumps out at me more than anything else on the detailed page, for in that phrase lies an exhilarating truth. We can kneel before an Almighty God and ask Him for courage…..a powerful brand of courage that will fortify us as we “contend for righteousness!”
I work at a Christian school. Using baby steps of courage-building, our faculty trains their charges to seek God for courage in the simplest situations, so that as life gets bigger, and harder, and more complicated, these students will be unleashed into the world girded with courage, persistent and patient in crying out for justice. As they struggle with the enemies of righteousness, they will confidently call on the Lord for courage.
Whether you are a teacher, coach, parent, grandparent – whatever relationship you hold in a child’s life, you can be part of helping them develop courage!
Give them love, for “perfect love casts out fear” (1 John 4:18).
Give them heroes; teach them about heroes of the faith.
Be courageous; help them understand the costs and s acrifices that are involved in wearing the name of Christ (1 Peter 3:14-15).
Share your experiences and ways you stood fast during trials.
And, let them experience difficulty. A wise columnist wrote, “When we protect our children from all that is negative or challen ging, we deny them the opportunity to become brave and s trong.”
Praise the Lord for building courage into the lives of this new generation.
Kathryne Oates
Isaac Newton Christian Academy
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