Quotes about Courage

Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are stiffened.

Believers, look up - take courage. The angels are nearer than you think.

Old John Witherspoon, the only cleric to sign the Declaration of Independence, had this to say on the subject: "It is only the fear of God that can deliver us from the fear of man.

Fear can banish faith, but faith can banish fear.

Mark my word, the day is coming when it's going to cost to live for Jesus Christ. We are, more and more, a minority, and that's exactly what it was like in the first century.

The very ones whose social pressure cause you to compromise will despise you for it. They probably respect your convictions, and many of them wish they had the moral stamina to stand alone. May the Lord give you added courage to be a witness for Him, even in a hard place.

It is often asked, "How could the early disciples turn the world upside down when millions of Christians can't even keep it right side up today?" The answer is they didn't conform their faith to match the world. They had the truth, and they refused to water it down. They had a faith that would not compromise.

Fear can paralyze us and keep us from believing God and stepping out in faith. The devil loves a fearful Christian!

But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles.

There are those today that say we must do as others do, that we must conform to the world [to win it], that we must swim with the tide, that we must move with the crowd. But the believer should say, "No".

Daniel and his companions were tempted to forsake their godly heritage but they refused. They even faced a fiery furnace rather than compromise.

Christ needs people today who are made of martyr stuff! Dare to take a strong, uncompromised stand for Him.