COURAGE

TODAY: Recall the guidance of Dean W.R. Inge: “Christianity promises to make men free; it never promises to make him independent.”

I believe that a person
With courage is someone
Who has dreams and
Is willing to reach for them.
I believe that a person with
Courage who has hopes and
Beliefs always stands up for
Them. It takes courage to
Take chances even though
You know you’re beaten ahead
Of time. Courage is staying
With your opinions. Courage
Is being yourself and being
Proud of whom you are. I
Believe that even if you have
One dream, hope, belief
And if you take even the
Smallest chance, that
You have courage.

— Stuart Rawlinson, age 18

Courtesy of The Church of the Good Shepherd United Methodist