Courage

"Courage is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no courage unless you're scared."                Eddie Rickenbacker

Courage.

It is a funny thing. Those that think they have it, don't; those that think they don't have it, do.

It takes digging deeper to find courage at times. It may come in a simple way, for instance, when I (because I'm the teacher) have to get rid of the spider in the classroom. Or, maybe  it is in a less obvious way, but still very dominant. When a family has to make the decision of putting their loved one into a nursing home. These are all acts of courage.

Will Do

1. Remember that God gives us courage
2. Overcome fears with faith
3. Believe that God will take care of us
4. Appreciate the courage of others
5. Always stay positive
6. Always look before leaping
7. Always remember what it feels like to act courageously

To Do

• Read a biography of a courageous woman of the past
• Personal a Bible verse that promises courage in a challenging situation
• Volunteer
• Confront someone you have been avoiding
• Try something new you have been afraid to try
• Take a self-defense class

Bible Verses to Remember

1. 1 John 4:18
2. Romans 8:37
3. 2 Corinthians 12:9
4. Matthew 10:28
5. Philippians 1:27-28 
6. Proverbs 28:1

"Courage faces fear and thereby masters it. Cowardice represses fear and is thereby mastered by it."

            Martin Luther King