“Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.” -Psalm 31:24 (KJV)

There are days when your strength feels spent, when your prayers sound more like sighs and your faith feels like it’s running on fumes. But right here, David reminds us: “Be of good courage.”

Courage doesn’t always look like shouting in battle or standing on a mountaintop. Sometimes it’s getting up again when you feel knocked down. Sometimes it’s whispering, “I still trust You, Lord,” through tears.

And here’s the beautiful promise: when you find the courage to keep hoping, God strengthens your heart. Not just your body or your circumstances, but the deep-down part of you that keeps you standing when life shakes you.

Hope is the anchor that holds when everything else slips.

Courage is the choice to grip that anchor tighter.

So today, breathe deep, square your shoulders, and lift your chin. You’re not walking through this storm alone. God is still working, still strengthening, still faithful.

Be of good courage, because your heart is in the hands of the One who never fails.