Be Strong and Courageous

Some people live upon the shore,

Dancing beyond each wave.

While others head out to the deep,

Seemingly so brave.

And each of them feels safest when

They do what they know best,

But when life turns them faced about

They quail at the new test.

Though, I am somewhere in between

Stay safe and boldly go,

I find I’m often frightened by

The things that I don’t know.

But, whether I am off to sea

Or safe upon the shore,

I know that you will stay with me

And I will fear no more.

For, though the waves may seem more fierce

Than I have known before,

I’m safest when I’m by your side

At sea or on the shore.

Joshua 1:9

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.”