Courage is not the absence of fear, but the ability to act despite it.

God wants to show such people how strong He really is (2 Chronicles 16:9). But not all who aspire to leadership are willing to pay such a high personal price.

In Kaifi's poetry and in his work as a social activist, every setback only strengthened his resolve to fight back with renewed vigor and strength.

Dear Lord, when storms come—in the skies, in the people around me, or in my heart—help me to remember that You are right there with me and that You are bigger than any storm!

The LORD will fight for you. —EXODUS 14:14 NIV

No matter how many times you get knocked down, keep getting back up. God sees your resolve. He sees your determination. And when you do everything you can do, that's when God will step in and do what you can't do.

We may get knocked down on the outside, but the key to living in victory is to learn how to get up on the inside.

The bible says no man can take your joy. That means no person can make you live with a negative attitude. No circumstance, no adversity can force you to live in despair. As Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of wheelchair-bound President Franklin D. Roosevelt, often said, 'No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Now, Mr. Great-heart was a strong man, so he was not afraid of a lion.

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You must retain faith that you will prevail in the end and you must also confront the most brutal facts of your current reality.

I will never surrender to discouragement or despair no matter what seeming obstacles may confront me.