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The radiant singer, actress, and minister Della Reese, whose life was both a melody and a sermon, once said: “When you really believe in God, it gives you a courage, a confidence that enables you to meet the things coming.” These words are not the idle musings of comfort, but the testimony of a woman who had faced storms and yet stood unbroken. In them lies an eternal truth — that faith is not merely a doctrine to be recited, but a power that fortifies the soul, a divine courage that lifts the heart above fear. Reese reminds us that belief in God does not remove life’s trials; rather, it transforms the believer into one who can endure them with strength and grace.

Della Reese knew of what she spoke. Born into hardship in Detroit, she rose from humble beginnings to become a world-renowned singer, television star, and minister. But her journey was not without pain — she faced betrayal, financial ruin, and even near death. Yet through it all, she held fast to faith. To her, believing in God was not a vague hope, but a living relationship — a source of confidence that steadied her spirit in the face of every uncertainty. Her words echo the ancient truth known to prophets, poets, and warriors alike: that when a person entrusts their life to something higher than themselves, they gain a strength that cannot be shattered by the world.

The ancients would have recognized this wisdom well. The Psalmist David, before the armies of Goliath, did not rely on the strength of sword or shield, but on faith — and with that faith came a courage greater than fear. He declared, “The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?” This is the very essence of what Della Reese proclaims. To believe in God is to know that no storm can destroy what God sustains. Such belief does not make life easy, but it makes the heart unyielding, granting the soul a quiet confidence that all things, however terrible, are under divine command.

There is a deeper mystery within Reese’s words: she speaks not only of courage in moments of danger, but of confidence in the unknown. “To meet the things coming,” she says — those unseen trials that lie ahead, the tomorrows we cannot predict. This is where most hearts tremble, for fear feeds on uncertainty. But the believer who trusts in God walks forward without dread, knowing that though the path may twist through shadow, the destination is guarded by grace. Such faith transforms anxiety into action and despair into endurance. It teaches the heart to say, even amid loss, “I do not know what comes next, but I know who walks beside me.”

History offers us a thousand witnesses to this truth. Consider Harriet Tubman, born into slavery and hunted like prey, yet guided hundreds to freedom. When asked how she found the strength to continue, she said simply, “I always told God, I’m going to hold steady to You, and You’ve got to see me through.” She believed, and that belief gave her courage to meet what was coming — danger, fear, betrayal — and to overcome them all. Like Della Reese, she lived by the power of faith, which transforms ordinary souls into instruments of divine purpose. It was not the absence of fear that carried her forward, but the presence of God within her.

Reese’s teaching also reminds us that true courage is not loud. It does not roar; it abides. It is the quiet assurance that no matter what comes — illness, loss, failure, or even death — one is not alone. This courage cannot be purchased or taught; it must be received through belief. Faith plants in the heart a light that no darkness can extinguish. It is this light that gives rise to confidence — the ability to stand firm when the world shakes. The one who truly believes in God does not ask, “Why me?” but says, “With You, I can endure all things.”

So, my child, remember this sacred lesson: faith is the seed of courage, and courage the flower of faith. When you truly believe in God, you need not fear the days ahead. Lift your heart when the shadows gather. Trust that every trial carries within it a hidden mercy, and every challenge an unseen strength. Do not seek to avoid what is coming; meet it — with the courage of belief, the confidence of love, and the quiet assurance that the hand which shaped the stars also holds your life. As Della Reese knew and lived, those who believe do not walk through storms alone — they walk with the strength of heaven within them.