This guided Christian meditation in Joshua 1 reminds us we can be strong and courageous as we face the future because God is with us.

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The fear of the unknown plagues us. What if something happens that turns our lives upside down and inside out?

These imagined worst-case scenarios breed fear and anxiety that can spiral out of control.

Yet God will not give you the grace to handle your imagined futures, but he will give you the grace you need to walk through your reality.

When fear starts to spiral, pause and remember these truths from Joshua 1.

Joshua was called to lead the people into a new land. God knew the journey wouldn’t be easy, so he exhorted Joshua three times–be strong and courageous.

Joshua could remain strong and courageous because he knew God would never leave him, God would help him succeed, and God would be with him each step of the way.

While this was a specific promise for Joshua, it is also for us.

God is with us.

He will never leave us or forsake us.

We will have success when we follow his plans—maybe not success as the world deems success, but success in all the ways that really matter.

Take a few moments to settle in and allow this passage from Joshua to encourage your heart.

You do not need to fear the future. God is with you.

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The entire meditation text is as follows:

Joshua 1:5-9, NIV

As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. 6 Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.

7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

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