Joan Boney ... apostle/prophet
Numbers 13 ... And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.
And Joshua said the following to the men as a "charge" when he sent them to investigate the promised land ...
Numbers 13:20 ... And be ye of good courage ...
Be of "good courage" was the WORD over their duty ...
Courage ...
- ability to do something that frightens one
- strength in the face of pain or grief
Courage is what makes someone capable of facing extreme danger and difficulty without retreating. It implies not only bravery and dauntless spirit but the ability to endure in times of adversity.
Firmness or strength of mind ...
Determination to achieve a goal in spite of opposition or interference
Stubborn persistence and unwillingness to acknowledge defeat
High spirits, conviction, eagerness, unflappable daring
Brashness or even rudeness
Not deterred by danger or pain
Failure comes by unbelief in the commission from God ... unbelief in the word from God on the matter.
Thus we are told:
Joshua 1:8 ... This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Meditating on the Word from God gives the strength to do according to the Word of God.
How can we allow the world to overcome us who are of God? What a terrible thing! We who are of God have the Word of God behind us. We overcome through the Word of God. To pull back is to deny the Word of God and to deny God. How can this be? What a terrible shame! This must not happen. So meditate in what God has said about the matter and draw strength and courage from what God has said and go forward in courage.