Quotes about Courage
God had called and equipped David to lead. But it took an act of courage for that call to be recognized by the public.
— Andy Stanley
As a next generation leader you already possess the talent and intuition necessary to lead. But chances are it is your courage that will establish you as a leader in the minds of others. To put it in perspective, try to identify a leader worth following who didn't pop up on the public radar screen as a result of a decision or action that required courage.
— Andy Stanley
As you develop your list, a little voice inside you will whisper, "It will take more than courage to pursue these ideas; it will take capital." At that point you may be tempted to put down your pen and retreat to the safety and comfort of how things have always been done. But before you retreat to your tent, let me remind you of two things: Capital follows courage, and what always precedes how.
— Andy Stanley
The courage to dream always precedes the capital needed to finance the dream.
— Andy Stanley
Beginning empty-handed and alone frightens the best of men. It also speaks volumes of just how confident they are that God is with them.
— Andy Stanley
Doing it anyway" is really the only way to ensure that fear doesn't rob you of an opportunity. "Doing it anyway" is the essence of courage. Courage is the willingness to move in a direction in spite of the emotions and thoughts that bid you to do otherwise.
— Andy Stanley
Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage assumes fear. If we had waited for our fear to subside before we took that first plunge off of the high-dive, we would all still be standing there waiting. We just jumped anyway. Courage is the willingness to strap on your fear and move ahead.
— Andy Stanley
An unwillingness to accept risk has swamped more leaders than anything I can think of.
— Andy Stanley
Seasoned leaders rarely regret having taken risks. Even the risks that didn't pay off directly are viewed as a necessary part of the journey. A leader's regrets generally revolve around missed opportunities, not risks taken. Many of those missed opportunities would not have been missed had they been willing to push through their fear and embrace what could be. Fear, not a lack of good ideas, is usually what keeps a man or woman standing on the sidelines.
— Andy Stanley
Often, stepping outside your comfort zone is not careless irresponsibility, but a necessary act of obedience.
— Andy Stanley
Past boldness is no assurance of future boldness. Boldness demands continual reliance on God's spirit.
— Andy Stanley
You are tied on [to God] with a bond that cannot be broken. And when you are tied on to God... you do not have to be afraid.
— Angela Thomas