Groomed, Gripped, and Graced for His Glory The Courage of a Servant Who Knows His Responsibility and Who He Is Accountable To This message reveals that true spiritual courage is born out of knowing what God has called us to do, understanding who we are accountable to, and trusting His sufficiency to accomplish His purposes through us. God does not call His servants because they possess extraordinary abilities. He takes ordinary, insufficient people, prepares them through His Word, grips their hearts with His purposes, and supplies the grace necessary to fulfill their responsibilities. Through the lives of Moses, Joshua, Gideon, and Rahab, we discover how God prepares people for His glory. Moses learned at the burning bush that the bush was not responsible for fueling the fire—God was. Likewise, the power to accomplish God's work does not originate in the servant but in the Lord who calls and sustains him. Joshua was groomed through years of faithfully following Moses, learning to receive God's Word, trust His promises, and embrace the responsibilities awaiting him. Gideon discovered that his strength was not found in his natural courage but in the authority of the One who declared, "Have I not sent you?" Rahab demonstrated how genuine faith hears God's truth, believes His promises, and responds in obedience, allowing His marvelous grace to transform an unlikely life into a testimony of redemption. At the heart of the message is the relationship between responsibility, accountability, and courage. God repeatedly commanded Joshua to be strong and courageous because Joshua needed to understand both the assignment entrusted to him and the Lord to whom he would answer. Res