Quotes About Courage

The word encourage means "to inspire courage." All

Most of us have more potential than we will ever develop. What holds us back is often a lack of courage. A loving spouse can supply that all-important catalyst.

Giving verbal compliments is only one way to express words of affirmation to your spouse. Another dialect is encouraging words. The word encourage means "to inspire courage." All of us have areas in which we feel insecure. We lack courage, and that lack of courage often hinders us from accomplishing the positive things that we would like to do. The latent potential within your spouse in his or her areas of insecurity may await your encouraging words.

Most of us have more potential than we will ever develop. What holds us back is often courage. A loving spouse can supply that all-important catalyst.

Without love, mountains become unclimbable, seas uncrossable, deserts unbearable, and hardships our lot in life.

Perhaps your spouse has untapped potential in one or more areas of life. That potential may be awaiting your encouraging words. Perhaps she needs to enroll in a course to develop that potential. Maybe he needs to meet some people who have succeeded in that area, who can give him insight on the next step he needs to take. Your words may give your spouse the courage necessary to take that first step.

If God is for us, who can ever be against us? —Romans 8:31

We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. —2 Corinthians 4:8

From the ends of the earth, I cry to you for help when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the towering rock of safety. —Psalm 61:2

I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. —Psalm 34:4

But when Peter came to Antioch, I had to oppose him to his face, for what he did was very wrong. —Galatians 2:11

To say nothing takes nothing and means nothing; to speak the truth in love takes supernatural strength. — Jim Zabloski

One courageous act of obedience can release people from bondage through God's love and the miracle of forgiveness. — Tricia Propson —

He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground. —Psalm 40:2

Perfect love expels all fear. —1 John 4:18

Fear cannot stand in the face of true love. — Agnes Lawless Elkins

All of us have areas in which we feel insecure. We lack courage and that lack of courage often hinders us from accomplishing the positive things we would like to do.

Expose evil when you have to, even fiercely, for it is speaking the truth in love. — Jerry Hamilton

Past failures need not destroy your hope for the future.

Neighbors are a gift to unwrap if we have the courage to knock on the door. — Kat Crawford

Since God delights in me, I can boldly run to Him. — Marcia K. Hornok

Those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. —Isaiah 40:31

When God's love saturates our hearts, we can stand firm for others. — Peggy Halter Morris

One day I saw Mary and said, "I'm so proud of you." "You are?" Her eyes registered surprise. "When abortion is an easy option, I admire your courage to choose life for your baby." Real love keeps no record of wrongs (1 Corinthians 13:5). Just as in Christ God forgave me, I relinquished my holier-than-thou attitudes to demonstrate kindness and compassion to Mary.