Quotes About Courage

Giving in to bullies just encouraged them. Bullies needed to be stood up to.

The LORD is my light and my salvation — whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life — of whom shall I be afraid? PSALM 27:1

Though she lived on the periphery of God's people and was unquestionably an outsider, Rahab nevertheless had eyes to see, ears to hear, a heart to hope, and a will to throw herself on God's mercy.

When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who know my way. PSALM 142:3

Turning around is a courageous choice —it's hard to do! It can hurt to take the plank out of your own eye, confront the past, change your focus, die to your pride, admit your wrong, deny your vengeance, face the person, risk another wound. And it takes courage to say you're sorry

So the wall was completed … in fifty-two days. When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and lost their self-confidence, because they realized that this work had been done with the help of our God. NEHEMIAH 6:15 – 16

Come," [Jesus] said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. MATTHEW 14:29

God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. 2 TIMOTHY 1:7

The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights. HABAKKUK 3:19

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. ACTS 16:25

had silenced His followers and teaching once and for all. Yet here were former cowards boldly declaring His name and message. Not only were their words making an impact, but who could argue with the miracles that accompanied the preaching?

Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: "We had to speak the word of God to you." ACTS 13:46

After this, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: "Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward." GENESIS 15:1

I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, "Move from here to there" and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you. MATTHEW 17:20

The LORD appeared to him and said, "I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bless you." GENESIS 26:24

Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John replied, "Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's sight to obey you rather than God. For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard." ACTS 4:18 – 20

I believe I've always been a big believer in equality. No one has ever been able to tell me I couldn't do something because I was a girl.

Being brave meant that though you might be frightened, you would face the greatest danger if you knew it was the right thing to do.

I'd rather keep my own God, if you don't mind, signor. He's very strong, and helps you when you're frightened. And you shouldn't change your mind once you've made your choice, for you must respect what you've said...

That women talked back in a time when they were increasingly expected to be submissive is a point to which we shall return.

Hope is not about proving anything. It's about choosing to believe this one thing, that love is bigger than any grim, bleak shit anyone can throw at us.

The reason I never give up hope is because everything is so basically hopeless.

When hope is not pinned wriggling onto a shiny image or expectation, it sometimes floats forth and opens.