I recently hear a Pastor make the statement, Brace yourself, brace yourself, and wasn’t sure if I was being influenced by hearing that until I heard God say to check the definition of the word. The word brace means: to press your body firmly against something to stay balanced or standing; to prepare for something difficult or unpleasant; to be strong and courageous. To be strong and courageous is the admonition given to Joshua by God six times, to prepare him for the war to take the Promised Land! I also heard God make the statement, “Get ready as things are coming down the pike!”During these troubling times, if we press against Jesus and lean in on our Beloved, we will stand strong in Him through anything that may come! After the turmoil, the storms will settle, ushering in a new day.