Courage

Trust in the LORD with all your heart

Courage must be grounded in the strength of the Lord.

"Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you." Deuteronomy 31:6

God promises encouragement when I need it.

"When I pray, You answer me, and encourage me by giving me the strength I need." Psalm 138:3

For what purpose were the Scriptures written?

"For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope." Romans 15:4

Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD!

(Psalm 27:14)

Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. (Psalm 37:3)

For the LORD loves justice, and does not forsake His saints; They are preserved forever, but the descendants of the wicked shall be cut off. (Psalm 37:28)

He gives power to the weak, and to those who have no might He increases strength. (Isaiah 40:29)

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:38-39)

For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. --Psalm 30:5

Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the LORD. --Psalm 31:24

Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. --Isaiah 41:10

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. --Philippians 4:13

Inspirational Quotes

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

--Reinhold Niebuhr

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

--Vincent Van Gogh

Don't let life discourage you, everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.

--Richard L. Evans

Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius --- and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.

--Albert Einstein

Personal mastery teaches us to choose. Choosing is a courageous act: picking the results and actions which you will make into your destiny.

--Peter Senge

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

--Anais Nin

Note how good you feel after you have encouraged someone else. No other argument is necessary to suggest that never miss the opportunity to give encouragement.

--George Adams

History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.

--B. C. Forbes

That some should be rich shows that others may become rich, and hence is just encouragement to industry and enterprise.

--Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

Any man's life will be filled with constant and unexpected encouragement if he makes up his mind to do his level best each day.

--Booker T. Washington

We must believe in ourselves or no one else will believe in us; we must match our aspirations with the competence, courage and determination to succeed.

--Rosalyn Sussman Yalow US medical physicist