December 21

Perhaps courage is a basic life quality which God gives us. It builds up the spirit in crises. Moments may come when courage alone stands between us and disaster. In the long pull, across the years, there will be times when we need dogged courage to keep us going when the going is hard.

And what is the source of such rugged courage? It is surely that sense of God's presence when we hear Him say, “I am with you always.”

December 12

To have courage, think courage. We become what we think. As you think courage, courage will fill your thoughts and displace fear. The more courageous your thinking, the greater the courage you will have. Act courageously. Practice the “as if” principle. Act as if you are courageous and you will become as you think and act. A person should pray for courage as he prays for his daily bread. And your prayer for courage will enable you to think and act with courage.