Thought of the Day-12/3/2009

Word of the Day-
COURAGE
quality of being brave: the ability to face danger,

difficulty, uncertainty,

or pain without being overcome by fear

or being deflected from a chosen course of action

So yesterday we were able to talk about perseverance.

Today we look at living our lives with courage.

Courage shows up in the face of a Christian

in various ways.

A christian shows courage when they walk by Faith

in the sight of uncertainty. A christian shows

courage when they are going full force serving the

Lord, then is attacked for walking in a deeper

relationship. Courage keeps you on a steady

track in the sight of danger.

I have faced danger at different points in my walk.

As a child dealing with sexual abuse, I lived with

courage.

As a teenager choosing the ways of the church

over the ways of the world, I have lived

with courage.

As an adult needing to say goodbye to my

reproductive organs, I have faced my life

without children of my own, with courage.

I have faced a life of pain with courage.

I have not been overcome by the pain

of this world. I have lived a life

of perseverance, a life of courage,

a life of resilience.

A life of courage was not a gift that I gave myself.

A life of courage was a gift given me by my Heavenly Father.

I have always sensed a strong presence in my life, I have listened

to that little voice within that directs my path. When the Word

is provided for my learning, I am aware of how it applies to my life.

I use that information to continue to mold and make the True person I am to be.

My life has meaning, my life has purpose, and I do make a difference.

I make a difference and matter only because of who I am in Christ.

In this room in which I work, I am the glue.

The glue that holds us together, the only one that can sit

and adjust to my surroundings. Adjusting in that I change the

atmosphere of the room, if I am up, the room is up, if I

am silent, the room is silent. How I am each and everyday

affects the atmosphere of this room.

No other person other than my supervisor

has the power to affect the area in such a way.

I am the glue, that stretches across all the

boundaries, personalities and such that

creates the shape of my environment.

Tomorrow we will take a look at resilience.

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