<h1>The Seed That Restores Destiny - Karen Hardin</h1>
<p><img src="https://mcusercontent.com/1868b62ba50dc78bf57227c75/images/204df23b-31d2-224d-f77b-3efc01979442.jpg" alt="" width="222" height="125" style="float: left;" hspace="10/" /><strong>June 4,&nbsp;2025</strong><br /><br /><strong>Courage</strong><strong> is a powerful force!</strong>&nbsp;It creates a reaction in people.&nbsp;It can bring people back to their destiny and restore vision. Courage can also&nbsp;cause the earth to quake and our enemies to flee.<br /><br /> We can see that in the story of Jonathan and his armor bearer in I Samuel 14. Jonathan had great courage to take on a battalion of 20 Philistines who were stationed on a mountain. Jonathan told his armor bearer, <em>“<strong>who knows but that God can save by many or by few!”</strong></em> It was probably the worst strategy ever! Even so, they climbed up the mountain to the awaiting army. It was crazy in every way.<br /><br /> They were at a distinct disadvantage regarding both position and numbers and yet,&nbsp;Jonathan had&nbsp;courage. His courage spread to his armor bearer---and they completely eliminated the enemy!<br /><br /> Scripture tells us that afterwards the Israelites began to shake (and take courage) and the Philistine armies began to shake, with fear. But it also says the earth began to shake.&nbsp;But more than that happened.<br /><br /> I Samuel 14:15, 20-22<br /><em>Then panic struck the Philistines in the camp, in the field, and among all the people. Even those in the outposts and raiding parties trembled. Indeed, the earth quaked, and <strong>panic spread from God…</strong></em><br /><br /><em>Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor. And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps to join the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan. When all the Israelites who had been hiding in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines were fleeing, they also joined the battle in close pursuit.</em><br /><br /><em><strong>So the LORD saved Israel that day…</strong></em></p>
