But Caleb quieted

the people before Moses

and said,

"Let us go up at once

   and occupy it,

for we are well able

to overcome it."

         Numbers 13. 30

(Do we view our fears

and circumstances

as a reason

     not to trust God?

The key is not

"we are not able,"

            but God....

How radically different

the story of their journey

      and the outcomes,

if they had trusted the LORD

              in this.

How radically different

     our lives,

     if we trusted God.

Not barrelling headlong,

   but walking with Him.

How do we approach

this differently

         as believers?)

O God,

You go before us.

You walk beside us.

Our courage does not

come from within us,

           but from You.

Sometimes that means go.

Mostly that means

        stay at our posts.

But always trusting You.

Produce, O LORD,

in us a vision

of Your glory here

   in tangible ways

for the well-being

of many.

Let the giants

and fears of our past

          be put to rest.