God has two binary commands. 1) Love God 2) Love your neighbor as yourself. Two commands that encompass and encapsulate all. Not three, not five, not ten. Two binary commands. Yet, many Christians have added so much to these binary commands. Conditions, hate,...
God will take what we have been gifted with and combine that with our willingness...and with what little courage we can muster...and make that be enough. It is the New Testament story.
Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty. from The Gifts of Imperfection
There was a moment when Moses had the nerve to ask God what his name is. God was gracious enough to answer, and the name he gave is recorded in the original Hebrew as YHWH. Over time we’ve arbitrarily added an “a” and an “e” in there to get YaHWeH, presumably because...
--Sometimes you have to get to know someone really well to realize you’re really strangers. --Having a dream is what keeps you alive. Overcoming the challenges makes life worth living. --Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage....
The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow.
Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are stiffened.-------------------------------------------------------Gender-inclusive version: Courage is contagious. When a brave person takes a stand, the spines of others are stiffened.
You're not a victim for sharing your story. You are a survivor setting the world on fire with your truth. And you never know who needs your light, your warmth, and raging courage.
When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.
Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency.