BRAVE MIND - Jeremiah 29: 11

Brave is the ability to do something that frightens one. It can also mean strength or strong in the face of fear.

Other names for Brave includes- Courage, Bold, Daring, Strength, etc.

The Webster dictionary defines BRAVE as having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear or difficulty.

Also, MIND means the element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; The faculty of consciousness and thought.

The Oxford learner's dictionary defines MIND as a part of a person that makes them able to be aware of things, to think and to feel.

With all these definitions what is BRAVE-MIND? According to my numerous philosophies, BRAVE-MIND is the strength and ability to understand the dangers, fears, or difficulties of this world and think of ways to fight out the negative experiences from affecting our thinking and emotions negatively.

The truth is, we live in a contrast world. A world of Good and Evil. Everytime , in this life, we are faced with making Good or Bad Decisions- whichever way this Decisions go, will definitely affect someone or group of people negatively or positively, which builds up one's experience.

However, our experiences over time has constantly caused us to keep making the Right or Wrong Decisions. When we have a bad experience we tend to shrink back into our shell, which makes some people more smarter next time. While the good experiences makes us more happier and more receptive to keep doing the same thing over and over again, not minding if what we did that brought us success was actually a good or a bad thing.

Jeremiah 29:11- This bible verse told us God's plans for us.

11- For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.

This scripture clearly opens us to the Heart of God for mankind. This means that whichever situation we find ourselves in this world- God is there holding our hand and will not allow the situation to choke us to death.

The truth is, not every bad thing or bad situation is actually bad. A lot of times, good things come out of bad situations. A lot of believers encounter Jesus through a bad situation, so will you say the bad situation is Bad?

In this context, I'll say- "The End Justifies the means ". This means, you can't totally write off a bad situation until you get to the end of it. Which requires PATIENCE.

Nonetheless, you can see that life is indeed twisted- A good thing can turn out bad tomorrow while a bad thing can become good the next day, such is Life, right?

But, my point is, God allows both the Good and Bad things to happen to us just to SHARPEN and PREPARE us to BECOME the BEINGS

He wants us or created to be. So we can successfully fulfill our purpose while on earth.

If you can understand this fact about LIFE- it means, your mind can BRAVEN UP to take up any Difficult situations God allows to come your way and knowing that God will see you through it triumphantly till you get to your expected end which is HEAVEN at last.

In conclusion, God's purpose for us His Children on Earth, is to have a STRONG MIND:-

Phil 4: 6-8 NKJV

6- Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

7- and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

8- Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things.

Psalm 31:24 NKJV

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Ephesians 4:23 NKJV

[22] That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; [23] And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; [24] And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Romans 8:18- 19 NKJV

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.

Isaiah 41:10 NKJV

Fear not, for I am with you;

Be not dismayed, for I am your God.

I will strengthen you,

Yes, I will help you,

I will uphold you with My righteous right

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From these scriptures above, you'll come to see that God wants to strengthen our minds to be BRAVE when faced with adversaries. He doesn't want us to allow Bad experiences or Good experiences that turn bad to Deter us from our journey to Heaven.

He doesn't want the Bad situations to Define us negatively but rather He wants us to use the Bad situations as a Stepping Stone to our Greatness not Mediocrity.

My Brethren, stop sulking and complaining: God hasn't abandoned you, He cares. His thought for you is good, is peace, not Evil but to give you a FUTURE and a HOPE.

DON'T GIVE UP!