I dare you to...

Hey there awesome people!!!
Glad to you have you "stop by" my blog today!

"I dare you to..." - I'm not a huge fan of that phrase actually- lol!  When I think of it, I usually think of it as kind of a taunting phrase said in a not so very nice way...;)  BUT, the definition for the word "dare" itself I rather like! It means "to have courage and confidence to do something!"  I like when someone I know and trust says it to me, with a twinkle in their eye, and with the purpose to challenge me in a fun way!  It's a pretty effective way to make one desire to do what the challenge is! Lol! And I do love a good challenge! All that to say, I like how God challenges my heart!  I felt like He was challenging my heart today, as if His heart was saying to mine,  "Bri, (with a twinkle in His eye) I dare you to trust my love!  I challenge you to walk as if I alone am enough!  I encourage you to trust my plans even when you can't see what I'm up to and I strongly motivate you to run with me in this life and let me carry you too, because I know and see all I can do through you!!!!!" :)  

“The LORD is my strength and my shield; my 
heart trusted in him, and I am helped: 
therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with 
my song will I praise him.”  -Psalm 28:7


"I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart!" - Psalm 119:32

The lyrics by Ryan Stevenson below blessed me. :) 

"I dare you to trust my love; I dare you to trust my love  
And believe that I can see inside your heart, and I won't run, I dare you to trust my love; I dare you to trust my love And believe that I am on your side, and my grace won't give up So you can let go, you can let go I'm strong enough, for the both of us So you can let go, you can let go I'm strong enough, for the both of us I dare you to trust my love; I dare you to trust my love And believe that I can see inside your heart, and I won't run I dare you to trust my love; I dare you to trust my love And believe that I am on your side, and my grace won't give up... I dare you to trust my love" - "I Dare You" by Ryan Stevenson


Blessings to you! Have courage and confidence to follow hard after God! (and if you feel you just can't muster it - then call on God to help you get the courage and confidence to follow after Him!) He loves to enlarge our heart to run after Him!!!! :)
~Bri