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Be Strong and Take Heart

Feeling hemmed in by endless demands? Psalm 31 reminds us that true strength isn't about "acting tough," but about receiving courage from a Source greater than ourselves. Learn to refuel by drawing near to God, and lead with a quiet heart, knowing you are carried, not cut off.

George B. Thomas

George B. Thomas

Be Strong and Take Heart

If you have ever felt hemmed in, with email piling up like sandbags and decisions pounding on your door, you already understand Psalm 31. David writes like a leader in a city under siege.

He names the panic, the isolation, the sense of being cut off, and then does something most of us skip. He hands the steering wheel back to God and invites the rest of us to do the same.

Psalm 31:24 becomes a rallying cry, “Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.” Not feel strong. Do not act tough. Be strengthened, because the Source is with you, and the siege is not the whole story.

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