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Now Naaman was...was a great man in the sight of his master and highly regarded...He was a valiant soldier, but he had leprosy. ... She said to her mistress, If only my master would see the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy. 2 Kings 5:1, 3 NIV Trouble visits everyone and anyone. You can be the most powerful person on the planet...and still get sick. But our focus is on our faith-full, brave young woman, who despite her situation retained her compassion. Jeremiah 29 encourages the people even though they're in exile to do good for the city. This young person is showing the way by caring enough to potentially put her own safety at risk to save another. Her heart of compassion led her to speak hope into a situation. A small thing to do, but an  example of faith Bravery And compassion May her example encourage us today... #lovepeople #faith #brave #compassion

She said to her mistress, "If only my master would see the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy." 2 Kings 5:3 NIV We don't know what the relationship was like between this slave girl and her mistress, but the power of life or death was certainly in her boss's hands. Brave. It's quite a thing to see someone who is brave. People who face illness, pain, hurt, addiction. People who face the lies imprinted on them in childhood, the bullying, the noise and enticements of the enemy (the great liar) This slave is an example. Despite her captivity Despite being deprived of her family, her freedom, she was brave. Yesterday it was her faith. Maybe that's the source of her bravery. One day we'll get to meet her and hear her story, but for today, may her example, her faith, make us a little more brave today whatever is ahead... #choose #faith #hope #brave

I went to Jerusalem, and after staying there three days I set out during the night with a few others. I had not told anyone what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no mounts with me except the one I was riding on. Nehemiah 2:11-12 NIV He'd had a report of the problem. God had called him to mission. Placed a desire in his heart to make a difference. Rather than jump in, make a lot of noise when he arrived, he went quietly to have a good look for himself. He didn't rush to judgement or action, flash his letters from the king, but quietly and humbly went to work How often have I just jumped in with a solution? I haven't taken the time to look, to listen...what was Nehe doing for 3 days in Jerusalem? My guess is he was asking questions... listening... #nehemiah #faithful #brave #thoughtful #patient

Then the king said to me, "What are you requesting?" So I prayed to the God of heaven. And I said to the king, "If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, that you send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers' graves, that I may rebuild it." Nehemiah 2:4-5 ESV Faithful and Brave. Nehe had been working for the king for ages... years... & praying about this for months - faithful. Suddenly the opportunity was in front of him - & what did he do? Prayed again. Faithful And then he jumped in. All in. Sometimes we need to be brave. Sticking our necks out. Taking a risk for what God has placed on our hearts. #nehemiah #faithful #brave

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all God's holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi... Philippians 1:1 NIV So Philippians is a letter written to a church in what is now Greece. Google says it's 17 degrees there & 73% humidity at 9:23pm. The city was established in 356BC by (guess who) Philip II. How does it start? Paul & Timothy together writing this. A team. We need teams, need others to do life with, do ministry with, even if it's just one who is on the same page as us. How do they describe themselves? As servants of Jesus. Would I ever be brave enough to say that? To introduce myself as that? What does a servant do? The work of the one they serve #brave #servantsofJesus #hands&feetofJesus #teamsaregood #inthistogether