Welcome to the Feminine Podcast. This is Nancy Wilson and I thought this new time of

the year as we go into a brand new year. I would give you just a short little refresher

on courage because it does seem that that is a need at all times and things in our world

are not getting like easier, I wouldn't say they are. And so we can always we will always

need courage and faith. And so I thought I would just do a quick little refresher.

Proverbs 124 says a virtuous woman is a crowned to her husband, but she that makeeth ashamed

is as rottenness in his bones. And then in Proverbs 31-10, who can find a virtuous woman

for her price is far above rubies. Well, you may wonder why I'm bringing up virtue and

virtuous woman when I said I'm going to talk to you about courage. But the word virtuous

as my Geneva study Bible points out is literally translated a wife of valor and valor means

heroic courage. So boldness is facing great danger, especially in battle. That's what

valor is, boldness, courage. And so that's what a virtuous woman is, is a courageous woman.

So how can we cultivate heroic courage in our day-to-day lives? How can we strengthen

this muscle and not let it get flabby? Well, in 1 Corinthians 1613, Paul says watch, stand

fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. So here's a little Matthew Henry and his commentary

on that verse. He says, Paul is telling the Corinthians to be wakeful and upon their

guard. A Christian is always in danger and therefore should ever be on the watch. But

the danger is greater at some times and under some circumstances. Is this not true? So

as valorous women, as courageous women, as virtuous women, we should be wakeful, paying attention

on guard, not thinking that everything is laudida but being vigilant. He says back to Matthew

Henry, he advises them to stand fast in the faith, to keep their ground, to adhere to

the revelation of God and not give up. Now, to watch means to pay attention, to not

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