The Unoffendable HeartSample

The fourth and final chamber of your spiritual heart is the chamber of memory. 

In Joshua 1:1-9 we see Joshua installed as leader of the Israelites after the death of Moses. As we read this passage the words, “Be courageous,” are said over and over. You are going to need courage if you want to see the promise of God fulfilled in your life, but the truth is you don’t need courage for the promise, you need courage for the path!

Courage is not just the ability to do what scares you. It’s the strength to face pain and grief. Along the path to your promise, you are going to have to confront your chamber of memories and perform heart surgery as only He can! If you’ve got a big destiny for your life, God will put some messages on repeat. The message to be courageous is repeated when Jesus appears to the disciples as He is walking on water. He encourages them to have courage. Then Peter responds, “Tell me and I’ll come” (Matthew 14:27-29).

What would happen if you said, “Tell me and I’ll come?” God is calling you to go deep down in your chamber of memories and walk with Him through the tragedies and disappointments of your past: the leaders that failed you, the relationships that broke you. You’re going to have to walk through your anger at Him, the times you believed He abandoned you, disappointed you, let things happen to you, made you stop believing in Him. You have to have the courage to go there because the real test is, can you be unoffendable towards God? But on the other side of courage is your destiny, your ministry, your marriage, your life being made completely whole! Courage is the anti-venom for the poison of your tragic memories.

Action step: Spend time in prayer and ask God what events in your life are not resolved.