Some of us are inspired by another person’s courage, perhaps it’s because it gives us a glimpse of the same courage in ourselves?
Courage can be explained as knowing that something could be more important than one’s fear.
Some believe that those with courage act because they are not afraid. Yet… the easiest thing is to take action when you are not afraid. At the same time if you hold back and do nothing because you’re afraid, well that’s easy too!
To embrace the fear and take action despite of it, that takes courage!
Sometimes there are circumstances in our lives that test our courage. As if Life were testing us for a promotion and overcoming those challenges would merit moving up to the next level. That next level could be many things: more responsibility, handle more income, intense relationships etc etc.
What we must be willing to do is, embrace the opportunity to overcome the fear; to summon the courage that is naturally in us… because when opportunity comes to test us… it strikes when we least expect it.
This last year has offered me many opportunities to embrace my fears and step forward with courage. Many times I questioned myself if I had the strength and the courage. I found the courage to understand that it is in the doing that I will grow the most. The biggest fear for me is to have missed on living the best life for fear of not believing in myself.
Eleanor Roosevelt once said: Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down.
Daisy Says: Life begins at the end of your comfort zone!
When all around seems to be dark and lonely, all of a sudden I open a message from you and the prism of life starts to display a gamma of beautiful and endless shades of colors reminding me of all the blessings HE has given me. Then, I smile because HE is on my side.
Have a blessed day!
Thanks again for an inspiring message. It is true exspecially when you have people that don’t believe in themselves. You hate to leave them behind, but I must lead by example until they catch on
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.” (Mark Twain)
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We all experience trials and tribulations. We can overcome our fears when we have a personal realtionship with our Creator. The only way to have this relationship with God is through His Son Jesus Christ.Jesus is the Way, the Truthb and the Life, no one comes to the Father but through Him (Jesus). When we surrender our lives to His will, instead of our own selfish will, His Spirit resides in us and we can overcome those fears by allowing God to work through us. Those who have that personal relationship are in God’s care and he will never allow us to go through any more than he knows we can handle..when we put our faith in Him!
This is an excellent message. God knows I’ve been faced with many trials, testing my courage, faith and leaving me with many fears. I can only take these positive messages and try to face my fears and regain the courage and trust to move on.
Thanks and God bless
Daisy