If we don't take God at his word, we won't take courage in this life. If we don't take his

promises seriously, we'll take opposition and obstacles way too seriously.

The problems that we face, they'll devastate us, the struggles we experience,

although they will so discourage us and the failures and frustrations

will absolutely defeat us. That's why we've got to learn courage and live courage. So today I'm going to give you three biblical

choices that will help you take courage no matter what you face. So here we go.

Welcome to the 413 face. So here we go.

Welcome to the 413 podcast where practical encouragement and biblical wisdom set you up to live the I can life because you can do all things through Christ who strengthened

you. Now your host, a woman who didn't get her ears pierced until she was 26 years old because she was so afraid of the pain.

Jennifer Ropchild.

And that is my personal testimony. And not only was I terrified of the pain and waiting

till 26, do you know what prompted me to finally do it at 26? I had a baby. Oh, wow.

So you go through labor and then suddenly getting your ears pierces

is no big deal.

But here I am in one of those stores, kind of like, you know,

those that you see in the mall today that are like really made for teenage girls full of

earrings and bracelets and I was sitting on a stool and the the woman who pierced

my ears gave me a teddy bear to hold. Yeah one of my finest moments.

But fear's a real thing.

And I'm so glad you've joined us today.

I'm Jennifer and I'm here to help you be and do more than you feel capable of as you live this I can life because it's true

whatever you're facing you can do all things through Christ and we're going to talk about

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