Showing courage

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear (Mark Twain).

Love is the power behind courage ...Knowing yourself brings about courage. ...Courage includes loving yourself when you are afraid. It takes courage to accept yourself when you do not fulfill the expectations of others and they reject you. Courage is loving yourself as you face your fears. Then, you will find that your fears disappear in the face of truth. ...Courage...derives its power from your commitment to love your true self regardless of any conditions in which you find yourself (Michael J. Tamura).

To have courage, you must believe in yourself. I'm not talking about an egotistical attitude; I am referring to a belief in the power within you. A courageous person has an awareness of the greater picture and knowledge of the divine plan. With trust and perseverance, all of us can have the courage to hear the inner voice and to follow it. A person who possesses courage is willing to open his heart to others and be vulnerable to life's unpredictable changes. With courage we always have an ability to face obstacles because we know that infinite possibilities are ever present. Courage gives us the trust we need to follow our hearts no matter what outside influences seem to block our way... Remember, God always says yes; we say no. (James Van Praagh from Reaching to Heaven – A Spiritual Journey Through Life and Death)

Courage is not the product of will or effort, but rather the result of priorities. We will gladly suffer for what we care about.

Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is feeling the fear, the doubt, the insecurity, and deciding that something else is more important.