Week 4 Day 4 – God Gives Me Courage to Do What Is Right
- Jun 18
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June 18, 2026
Today at Son Seekers:
Your child learned that God gives us courage to do what is right. We talked about how courage does not always look big, loud, or impressive. Sometimes courage is quiet. It can look like telling the truth, saying “I’m sorry,” asking for help, including someone, walking away from a wrong choice, or doing what is right even when it feels hard.
Today’s Simple Truth:
God gives me courage to do what is right.
Bible Verse We Talked About:
Joshua 1:9 (New International Reader’s Version)
9 Here is what I am commanding you to do. Be strong and brave. Do not be afraid. Do not lose hope. I am the Lord your God. I will be with you everywhere you go.
In Simple Words:
Courage does not mean we never feel nervous or afraid. Courage means trusting God and taking the next right step.
Today, children learned that God is with us when we need courage. He helps us do what is right, even when the right choice feels uncomfortable.
A brave choice might be telling the truth after making a mistake, apologizing, asking for help, using kind words when frustrated, including someone who has been left out, trying again after failing, or walking away when others are making a wrong choice.
God gives courage for real life — not just big heroic moments, but everyday faithful choices.
Ask Your Child:
What does courage mean?
Does courage always have to be loud or big?
What is one quiet brave choice someone could make?
Why can doing the right thing sometimes feel hard?
What is one brave next step God can help you take?
Try This Together:
alk about a simple situation where someone might need courage.
For example:
“What should someone do if they made a mistake and feel scared to tell the truth?”“What should someone do if they need to apologize but feel embarrassed?”“What should someone do if friends are being unkind to someone?”“What should someone do if they need help but do not want to ask?”
Then ask:
“What would the brave choice be?”“What might make that hard?”“How can God help?”
You can remind your child:
“God is with me. God helps me. God gives me courage to do what is right.”
Simple Prayer Option:
If praying out loud is new for your family, you can simply read this together:
“God, thank You that You are with us wherever we go. Give us courage to do what is right, even when it feels hard. Help us tell the truth, apologize, ask for help, include others, use kind words, and walk away from wrong choices. Help us take the next brave step with You. Amen.”
If You Are New to This:
You do not have to make this complicated. A simple question like, “What is the right thing to do, and how can God help us do it?” can help your child connect faith to everyday choices.
Faith conversations often happen in normal moments — after a mistake, during conflict, when your child feels nervous, or when they need help choosing what is right.
Parent Encouragement:
Children learn courage by watching adults make brave choices too. When they see you tell the truth, apologize, ask for help, hold a boundary, use gentle words, or do what is right even when it is uncomfortable, they see courage lived out.
God does not ask us to be fearless. He invites us to trust that He is with us. That truth is for children, and it is for adults too.
Adult Devotion:
Quiet Courage
Scripture: Joshua 1:9 NIV
9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
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Reflection Time:
Stand In Your Love - Josh Baldwin
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Devotional Reading:
Joshua 1:9 is a call to courage, but the reason for that courage is what matters most.
God does not tell Joshua to be strong and courageous because Joshua has everything figured out. He does not call Joshua to courage because the road ahead is simple, easy, or fully explained. Joshua is stepping into responsibility, uncertainty, leadership, and obedience.
God calls Joshua to courage because God will be with him.
That is still the foundation of real courage.
Courage is often misunderstood. We may picture courage as being loud, fearless, bold, impressive, or naturally confident. But biblical courage is not rooted in personality. It is rooted in God’s presence.
Courage does not mean fear is absent. It means God is present.
Children need to learn that courage can be quiet. It can look like telling the truth after a mistake, saying “I’m sorry,” asking for help, including someone who has been left out, walking away from a wrong choice, or trying again after feeling embarrassed.
Adults need that same truth.
Much of adult courage is quiet too. It may look like having the hard conversation instead of avoiding it. It may look like apologizing instead of defending yourself. It may look like setting a wise boundary, asking for support, telling the truth, correcting with gentleness, or choosing patience when frustration feels easier.
Sometimes we avoid courage by acting in "wisdom". We wait for the “right time” when really we are afraid. We keep the peace when really we are avoiding tension. We stay silent when truth needs to be spoken with love. We react quickly because calm courage feels harder. We control because uncertainty makes us uncomfortable.
Joshua 1:9 reminds us that courage is not something we have to manufacture on our own.
God is with us.
That does not mean every brave step will feel easy. It does not mean every conversation will go perfectly. It does not mean every outcome will be clear. But it does mean we are not alone when we do what is right.
Today, you may need courage for something ordinary but real: a conversation, a correction, an apology, a boundary, a decision, a patient response, or a faithful next step you have been avoiding.
You do not have to be fearless to be faithful.
God is with you wherever you go. He gives courage to do what is right, even when it feels hard.
Adult Reflection Questions:
Where do I need courage to do what is right today?
Am I avoiding, reacting, controlling, or staying silent where God may be inviting me to quiet courage?
What is one brave next step I can take with God’s help?
Simple Prayer:
“God, thank You that You are with me wherever I go. Give me courage to do what is right with humility, wisdom, and love. Help me not avoid what needs to be faced, react when I need to pause, or protect my pride when I need to be honest. Strengthen me to take the next brave step with You. Amen.”
Next Steps:
Name one place where courage is needed today.
Before you act, pray:
“God, You are with me. Give me courage to do what is right.”
Then take one quiet brave step — not to look impressive, but to be faithful.
