A picture of courage
I once saw a demonstration of courage. The illustration involved two chairs. The chairs were placed just far apart enough that you would not touch the one while touching the other. The one chair represented where you are and the other chair represented the future. To get from the current chair to the next, you…
Courage and bravery
One of the qualities that goes hand in hand with courage is bravery. Courage for me tends to be a bit of a philosophical concept. Bravery on the other hand makes it real. I recently watched a documentary on David Livingstone. He was a Christian Missionary, who, in the face of tremendous difficulty, went to…
Obstacles to courage
There are many obstacles to our courage and to a courageous way of life. I want to identify just three. FEAR – Fear is a debilitating condition that robs us of our strength, resolve and courage and keeps us from possessing what God has for us. DOUBT – Doubt is another little thing that has…
When courage fails
There are times in our lives when courage fails us. These are times when we lose courage and get weak. Courage gives us strength. Courage failure makes us weak. 2 Samuel 4:1 When Saul’s son, heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his courage failed, and all the Israelites were troubled and dismayed. It is…
Called to be courageous
We are called to be strong and courageous. Each one of us has a specific purpose and destiny in God. This destiny will not be achieved without courage and loads of it. When God told Joshua to take the nation of Israel into the promised land, He constantly had to remind Joshua to have courage….
We need courage
Courage is a vital part of our lives. Without courage we cannot move forward. I have also discovered that we need courage at every stage in life. When my young daughter started school, it was a daunting time for her and called for great courage and bravery. When I changed jobs after 17 years in…
A series of seasons
Life is a series of seasons. Winter gives way to spring, and spring gives way to summer. Summer gives way to autumn and autumn gives way to winter. Each season calls for a different approach. If we do not approach winter with a different strategy we may be ill prepared. In South Africa, where we…
Be ready
We need to be ready for whatever changes life may demand from us. We do not know what will happen next and this is why we need to be flexible and ready to change. This readiness is primarily an attitude. If we have the attitude: ‘This is how it has always been and this is…
Life lessons from windsurfing
As a teenager I used to windsurf. I grew to love the sport and learned some valuable skills. At the same time I learnt many life lessons. I learnt that if you do not adjust your sails you will not have much joy. You have to constantly adjust your sails to take best advantage of…
Designed to change
You and I were designed with the innate ability to change. We may be creatures of habit, but we have the ability to make decisions and change. Matthew 3:2 Repent (think differently; change your mind, regretting your sins and changing your conduct), for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. Preconceived ideas and stubbornness make…