Be strong and of good courage.

Do not be afraid

         or be dismayed

before the king of Assyria

and all the horde that is with him,

for there is One greater with us

                than with him.

With him is an arm of flesh,

but with us

        is the LORD our God,

to help us

   and to fight our battles.

             2 Chronicles 31. 7-8

(A great passage of Scripture

       to start the week,

whatever your struggle,

whatever your own overwhelming horde.

Everyone struggles with something.

This is not "you can do it,"

but God who brings the victory

over whatever you fear,

            both real and imagined.)