Daily Inspiration

Taken from Fight On: The Battle for Courage

A book for all those who are searching for hope,
inspiration and courage in the days ahead.

[Your daily inspiration from Michael encouraging you to fight off fear using scripture and his unique insights.]

  • January 25th

    Turn, O Lord, and deliver me; save me because of Your unfailing love. Psalm 6:4 One of the greatest reasons for fear is that we fear that the Lord has turned away from us and has not remembered us. We may feel that the Lord has forgotten our need for deliverance and help. But this verse Read more

  • January 24th

    But let all who take refuge in You be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You. Psalm 5:11 This verse contains some critical elements in our fight with fear. The first element is taking refuge in the Lord. Our normal fear Read more

  • January 23rd

    I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8 Fear is a constant torment that steals our peace. We cannot sleep because we cannot rest. We have great peace when we experience the Lord’s presence in our situation. This peace comes from disciplining ourselves to Read more

  • January 22nd

    But you are a shield around me, O Lord; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head. Psalm 3:3 We protect what is valuable to us and so does God. We shield those who we love, and we care for them. We give blessing and honor to that which we value often daily. God Read more

  • January 21st

    Serve the Lord with fear and rejoice with trembling. Psalm 2:11 The words serve and rejoice are two key words that help us deal with fear. Serving the Lord deepens our relationship with Him and deepens our confidence that He will care for us. We need to do this on an hour by hour and Read more

  • January 20th

    I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to protect us from enemies on the road, because we had told the king, “The gracious hand of our God is on everyone who looks to Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.” Ezra 8:22 It is a fearful thing to Read more