Courage is doing things even when you’re scared. Being brave isn’t something that happens when you’re not scared anymore.
Brave people don’t stop hearing the whispers of fear. They hear the whispers but take action anyway.
Being brave is hearing that voice of fear in your head, but saying, “Okay, but the truth is, God made me on purpose and for a purpose.”
The reason for being brave is to be found in 2 Timothy 1 v 8-9
We can only keep on going, after all, by the power of God, who first saved us and then called us to this holy work. We had nothing to do with it. It was all His idea, a gift prepared for us in Jesus long before we knew anything about it. But we know it now.
— 2 Timothy 1:8–9 MSG
God is the only thing that is absolute, sharing your story of Jesus Christ with others, takes guts. Seeing other people be brave makes me want to be brave too.
It is scary to be who you’re meant to be. It doesn’t feel easy because it’s not. But we were made for this. According to the scriptures in 2 Timothy 1 v 8-9, we have holy work. Why be brave? Because when we’re brave enough to share the God stories in our lives, it changes the people around us. It changes us to share them.
Be Brave: Think back on your day. Where can you see God working on your behalf? Or just showing up for you? Tell somebody.
Excerpted with permission from 100 Days to Brave by Annie F. Downs, copyright Annie F. Downs.
