Day 27: 30-Day Husband Encouragement Challenge

"Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the LORD." Ps. 31:24

It is easy to go along with the flow. To not stand up and say what you think, to not stand out. But belief in God and what our Lord, Jesus Christ stands for, demands that we trust in him and that we don't take the easy way, but the right way. There are plenty of Christians who proclaim their faith, who have prejudices, who ignore the Commandment that Jesus left us with. And that Commandment is to love God above all and to love one another. Jesus supped with prostitutes and tax collectors. He pointed out that all sins have an equal footing in the eyes of God (to think lustful thoughts is as wrong as to actually act them out). But so many Christians judge. They place themselves above others because they feel like their sins are not as bad as others.

Daniel has this kind of courage. He doesn't go with the flow, but is instead outspoken in what he believes. He is flawed and openly admits it and he doesn't believe that his flaws are worse or better than anyone else. He believes God put him here to make a difference and he does his best to rise to this calling. He inspires me to have courage and to not let others sway what I believe to be right.