Analogy

Ordinary Courage

pastoral observation

Courage is often quieter than we imagine. It is the parent who tells the hard truth, the believer who refuses the convenient compromise, the friend who stays when staying costs. Heroic moments matter. So does the accumulated courage of ordinary obedience.

How you’d preach it

Most courage is not dramatic. It is the decision to do the right thing when it would be easier not to.

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