Have Courage

     Courage is part of our Heavenly Armor. It is a virtue that must be prayed for to receive daily. Fear is tough on the body, on a soul. But courage protects our hearts and minds from falling into despair and saves us for making bad decisions that could become for us, fearful outcomes. Courage gives us Stoicism. The endurance of pain or hardship without the display of feelings and without complaint. Courage depends on honor to God and helps make us warriors in the Army of Angels. Sometimes in the line of fire, it makes us Martyrs. Although, some may view it as Justice or some may view it as tragedy. Our Courage, defending God and His principles, is viewed by the Almighty as loyalty, and really, His opinion is all that matters of us. 

     Courage helps us in all of our perils. It's strengthens our trust in our beliefs that God's way is the only way and that He will always stand beside us. 

     Fear, on the other hand, weakens us.  It helps make us cave to the taunting whispers of the evil one. It makes us become soft in the quest for righteousness in God's Holy proclamations. It does not give us comfort. Only uncertainty and woe. Over and over and over, it whips our backs till we can no longer stand. While the devil laughs at us and leaves us to ruin. Fear is something that is not of God. But Courage is. 

     Courage, and it's great triumph, makes us strong. The hand of God lays upon our foreheads as He knights us as His soldiers of Heaven. Leaving us with Peace, that only He can give. 

     Put on your armor, and proclaim in Jesus Christ's name that you are His and His alone. Walk courageously among the lions and the Eternal Crown that waits us will be given with Joy by Him who is our King. The Lions will become tame and our enemies will fall before us.