"It is hard to be truly brave without faith in God. The kind of bravery that does not arise out of faith in God is adventurism or macho heroism, or plain cruelty. It will be rooted in insecurity, or a desperation to prove oneself, or hopelessness. Only faith-based bravery will keep people from selfishness and thoughtfulness on the one hand, and cowardice and ineffectiveness on the other.
How we choose to live show whether we really trust God:
-What risks do you take because you trust God?
- Are there times you are brave out of a desires to prove yourself?
- Are there times you are ineffective or risk-averse out of a desire to protect yourself?
-What would you do differently in those moments if you had a faith-fueled bravery?"
~ Excerpt from Explore. Oct -Dec 2013 edition. Day 1.
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