It takes a lot of courage to be a saint. The pilgrim’s progress to heaven will bring him face to face with many obstacles and fierce tribulations that require resolute faith in God. He will have to endure hardness as a good soldier of Christ. He cannot be timid or afraid of the enemy’s rants, rather he must press on to win the race.

God cannot do anything with a fearful heart. Such a heart is defeated before the battle ever begins. Anyone who will accomplish great exploit for God must be a radical man of faith.

It is amazing to see God repeatedly saying to Joshua, “fear not”. This was because God knew Joshua would face giants and would have to fight wars to possess the land. The same is true about us, we will encounter on our journey, things that will make us really afraid, but we must not be afraid. God’s Spirit in you is not of fear but love, power and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7).