I become “more than a conquerer” (Romans 8:37) when I stop trying to fight in my own strenth and rely on His. He IS with me wherever I go, and He wants me to trust HIS strength and wisdom to triumph. But, figuratively, He is helping me win battles against temptation, discouragement, anger, and bitterness. Photo by Pixabay on Īnd then God reminds me…”Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses.” It’s not that God is literally leading me into the promised land as I go to the grocery store or face a difficult customer at work or walk around the neighborhood. Some days it even feels like a struggle to “arise”, let alone going forth to conquer. Some days I feel a little like Joshua– facing walled cities, giants, and feeling totally inadequate to the task. Now, forty years later, Joshua was to try again– this time as Moses’ replacement, a new leader for a new generation already prone to complain and rebel. The entire nation was ready to rebel against Moses and even God. About forty years earlier, he had been part of the group of spies sent to scout out the promised land…spies who had come back terrified and discouraged. Joshua had to be experiencing a slight sense of Déjà vu. Yet God repeats the phrase to Joshua, including at last the command to “not be terrified do not be discouraged.”, which indicates that Joshua was close to terror and despair, rather than filled with hope and adrenaline. When I think of being strong and courageous, I don’t usually think of ducklings! I think of hero bodybuilders or armored knights of old…people who are prepared to crush and conquer and face an army.
Do not be terrified do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” (Joshua 1:9) God tells him several times to “Be strong and courageous.” (Joshua 1:6), “Be strong and very courageous.” (Joshua 1:7), “…be strong and courageous. 3 Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses.
Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them-the children of Israel. Joshua 1:2-3 (NKJV) 2 “Moses My servant is dead. The phrase comes from Tennyson in Idylls of the King, but it is reminiscent of phrases given to Joshua as he prepared to lead the Israelites across the Jordan and into the promised land. A friend of mine once had a poster with an awkward looking duckling– wide-eyed and still fuzzy–with the caption, “Arise, Go Forth, and Conquer!” Photo by Pixabay on And in the face of this discouragement, this quote is a reminder to all of us that we all have the mental and emotional tools within us -intelligence, compassion, humor, faith, and vision - to effect positive change.I love quirky motivational posters. Many of you have been expressing discouragement at the injustices and inequality you see in your communities, around the country, and throughout the world. Sargent Shriver: the importance of connection and leadership the value of service and the need for positive action.
Insights, and concerns about topics that were near and dear to More and more of you have been sharing your work, We at SSPI have been inspired by the level of passion and engagement of Learn more about the face of your neighbor and less about your own!" In our society, which is so self-absorbed, all of us must begin to look less at ourselves and more at each other. "Break your mirrors!! And shatter the glass. Also notable about the speech is that it includes the call to action around which we have built our mission: In his remarks, he looks back at the ways in which he, in his words, "was able to help," via the Peace Corps, the programs of the War on Poverty, and Special Olympics. In addition to the transcript, we are pleased to share with you the video of the speech we invite you to visit our website to see Sargent Shriver say these words himself.
Taken from Sargent Shriver's Remarks at the 2004 Marymount University Commencement, this week's quote is from one of the last speeches in our collection. Sarge's message to us is to look within, use the tools we have, and start from where are in order to create "a more promising and peaceful tomorrow." With our Quote of the Week, we convey a simple message to all who are looking around and wondering how they can engage with the world around them to make a positive difference.
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