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Be of good courage, And He shall"); document.writeln("strengthen your heart, All you who hope in the Lord.1

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Superheroes are known for their strength,"); document.writeln("bravery, and super skill, but they are rarely recognized for their optimism. In"); document.writeln("the face of danger or disaster, it is rare to see (on TV, of course) a superhero"); document.writeln("say, It cannot be done! or This is much too difficult. A superhero will"); document.writeln("normally run or fly into a dire situation because they have full confidence in"); document.writeln("their powers. They can feel positive in negative situations, trusting that"); document.writeln("their strength will not fail. In the end, they are superheroes because in the face"); document.writeln("of their enemy, they knew they would prevail.

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In the Bible, we also have heroes\'€¦ the"); document.writeln("men and women who were empowered by God with great strength, divine wisdom, or"); document.writeln("infallible faith to accomplish the extraordinary plans God had for them. In 1 Samuel 17, the people of God were under the attack of the Philistines, namely the giant Goliath."); document.writeln("Young David arrived on the scene and upon seeing the Israelites hiding in fear,"); document.writeln("braced himself with courage (and five stones) and defeated the enemy. He never"); document.writeln("doubted that God was with him and his optimism saved the day. In the Book of"); document.writeln("Esther, we see a story of faith over fear when Esther, clothed in royal"); document.writeln("garments also donned courageous optimism and risked her own life to save her"); document.writeln("people. She told the people to pray and trusted in her faith in God for the"); document.writeln("rest. Others like Noah, Samson, Daniel, Paul, and so many more have similar"); document.writeln("stories where their profound faith in God left no room for doubt or negative"); document.writeln("thinking. They prevailed because they were filled with the power of God and there"); document.writeln("was no room for fear. Spiritual optimism is not about having positive thinking,"); document.writeln("but about fully trusting in the Holiness of God and resting in the knowledge that He"); document.writeln("will fill you with the power of His Might.

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Remain strong and courageous in the face"); document.writeln("of your fears. Choose joy in the Lord and allow God to make you a hero!

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Suggested prayer: Dear Lord, too many"); document.writeln("times I allow my fear to overwhelm me and find myself running from my problems"); document.writeln("instead of trusting in you. My negative thoughts have consumed me too long and"); document.writeln("today I claim your power to make me stronger in my faith so that my thoughts"); document.writeln("are always centered on you. In the Mighty name of Jesus I pray, Amen.

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1.   "); document.writeln("Psalm 31:24 (NKJV).

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Today\'€™s Encounter was written by:"); document.writeln("Veronica B.

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This and other devotionals by Richard (Dick) Innes can be read online.

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