Elijah was having a really bad stretch of days. He had fled from Jezebel when she promised to kill him, he prayed that God would just let him die, and eventually he found himself alone in a cave. In his desperate plight, God spoke to him in a gentle whisper and reminded Elijah that God still had plans for his life. His experience teaches us how to move forward when we face dark days.

In commissioning Joshua to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land, God repeated the phrase "Be strong and courageous," three times. Fear may feel overwhelming to us, but we don't have to give in to fear. Fear is a feeling, but courage is an attitude. Through Christ, we can live with a courageous attitude because we know that He is with us.

Paul prayed for God to open doors for ministry and taught about living a life of love and holiness.