Quotes about Courage

The world cries for men who are strong; strong in conviction, strong to lead, to stand, to suffer.

If men and women were surer of their God there would be more genuine manliness, womanliness, and godliness in the world, and a whole lot less fear of each other.

Do the next thing." I don't know any simpler formula for peace, for relief from stress and anxiety than that very practical, very down-to-earth word of wisdom. Do the next thing. That has gotten me through more agonies than anything else I could recommend.

Sometimes when we are called to obey, the fear does not subside and we are expected to move against the fear. One must choose to do it afraid.

To love means to open ourselves to suffering. Shall we shut our doors to love, then and 'be safe'?" That's the only alternative, really. But locking ourselves up and never facing another person won't fix what's really going on in our souls.

Sometimes life is so hard you can only do the next thing.Whatever that is just do the next thing.God will meet you there.

I reminded Jim of what we both knew it might mean if he went. "Well, if that's the way God wants it to be," was his calm reply. "I'm ready to die for the salvation of the Aucas." While still a student in college Jim had written: "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.

I want to be free of self-pity. It is a tool of Satan to rot away a life.

Like the sparrow, I've got a song to sing. Unlike the sparrow, I must sing mine by faith.

Facing death means facing the ultimate question of the meaning of life. If we really want to live we must have the courage to recognize that life is ultimately very short, and that everything we do counts.

Just as mental toughness and physical energy are the primary traits of an army, they also mark God's beautiful woman.

As you abide in Christ, you will have strength for today's trials as well as for all tomorrow's challenges.