"If he shrinks back . . ."

From This Day We Fight by Francis Frangipane


Everything God tells us to do will, at some point, require us to stand against seemingly impossible odds and believe courageously what He has said. True faith takes courage. In the midst of human struggle, courage must walk as the companion and expression of our faith.

In order for faith to mature it needs situations where faith alone can sustain us. For this reason God will allow us to go through times when we must trust Him in spite of how things appear. In those times, against the glaring face of a negative reality, true faith arises, appropriates courage and locks into the integrity of God's promise. We must let faith arise in the context of resistance.


For in just a very little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay. But my righteous one will live by faith. And if he shrinks back, I will not be pleased with him. (Heb 10:37-38)