COURAGE is a quality of mind or spirit that enables us to meet danger, opposition, or the challenges of life with fearlessness, calmness, and firmness. Someone who has courage may still feel afraid but--through the power of God--can act with confidence. Christian COURAGE is the willingness to say and do the right thing regardless of the earthly cost, because God promises to help you and save you on account of Christ. An act takes courage if it will likely be painful. The pain may be physical, as in war and rescue operations. Or the pain may be mental as in confrontation and controversy. COURAGE is indispensable for both spreading and preserving the truth of Christ. Jesus promised that spreading the gospel would meet resistance: Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name (Matthew 24:9). Therefore, true evangelism and true teaching will take COURAGE. Running from resistance in evangelism or teaching, dishonors Christ. There is a kind of cowardice that tells only the truths that are safe to tell. Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of the soldier is proved, and to be steady on all the battlefield besides is mere flight and disgrace if he flinches at that point. The Lord never intended for His followers to dread the future. Although we may feel afraid at times, we should never let fear control us. In the story of Joshua. God said: “Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go (Josh. 1:9).
Posted on: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 02:45:31 +0000
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