When I think of courage and God’s word, I normally think of stories such as Moses and the Red Sea, Joshua and the Battle of Jericho, or David and Goliath. What do all these stories have in common? The heroes are all males. Have I ever really considered the courage of the women in God’s Word? I admit — this isn’t something I heard much about in Sunday School class as a child. And I can’t say I taught a lot of Sunday School lessons about female role models when I was a teacher.
In Courageous Women of the Bible: Leaving Behind Fear & Insecurity For A Life Of Confidence and Freedom,” Latan Roland Murphy details the courageous stories of 11 women in the Bible, and they all demonstrate valuable life lessons for today’s Christian woman.
I don’t know what you’re facing right now. Perhaps you are dealing with infertility. Maybe your marriage is on the rocks. You may think God has forgotten about you and He’s never planning to answe