My takeaways:
‘Courage is doing things even when you’re scared. Being brave isn’t something that happens when you’re not scared anymore. Brave people don’t stop hearing the whispers of fear. They hear the whispers but take action anyway.’
‘Being brave is hearing that voice of fear in your head, but saying, ‘okay, but the truth is, God made me on purpose and for a purpose.’
‘I never felt brave. But day after day, I just did the next thing, took the next step, said the next yes.’
‘The moment you take that first step, little seeds of courage begin to sprout in your heart.’
‘It’s hard to believe truth if your mind is flooded with confusion and false stories.’
‘While I am making mistakes, I am not a mistake.’
‘Our God, the One who is breathing life into your life, is full of love for you- no matter what.’
‘One of the truest ways to glorify God with your feet is to lead.’
‘Everything depends on the working of the mind.’
‘Speaking kindly to yourself will make you brave.’
‘If we are each unique as the Bible says we are, then our calls to courage are each equally unique.’
‘Even when you feel alone, you actually aren’t.’
‘Prayer is this amazing opportunity to connect directly with the greatest Being who has always been.’
‘You are deeply loved and called to be courageous by a God who is perfect and perfectly trustworthy.’
‘When you spend time with God and immerse yourself in the truth of His World, you will easily notice the lies and the things you hear in your head that aren’t really you.’
‘Sometimes we can be doing our thing, walking, praying that we are in alignment with God’s will, and we’ll come to a closed door.’
‘Your heart is precious, your dreams should only be shared with a few close friends, and you should love well but carefully.’
‘Your calling, the thing God has placed in you for the good of the planet and the good of your heart, isn’t going anywhere.’
‘Jobs will come and go. Your calling won’t.’
‘Do what is right in front of you. If your dream is to someday be the president of your company, don’t show up late to work every day now as an employee.’
‘What’s cool about your calling is that there are no dead ends. Even if you weren’t brave enough to pursue your last opportunity, you can be brave this time.’
‘Hardly anyone goes from realizing their dreams to discovering their calling to getting to do their perfect dream job.’
‘We’ve to be brave enough to find balance.’
‘Friendship takes work. Friendship takes courage.‘
‘You need to be brave and let people get close enough to speak into your life.’
‘It takes bravery to put yourself out there and ask someone to give you some of his or her wisdom.’
‘If there are seeds of courage living in all of us, waiting to bloom, words are the sun and the water that cheer on those seeds to their fullness.’
‘Brave people are willing to let go of everything as they hold tight to God, even when things start to change.’
‘A little yes can be a step in the right direction, even if it isn’t a leap.’
‘Little yeses lead to big yeses.’
‘Say yes to the situations that stretch you and scare you and ask you to be a better you than you think you can be.’
‘A lot of courageous noses make for some beautiful brave yeses.’
‘Life is full of waiting seasons, and you can brave out the wait and do it well. Be brave enough to be patient- not just outwardly, but inwardly.’
‘Brave people are okay with change because they remember that change is for our good.’
‘You can be sad. You can be angry. You can be confused. But you don’t ever have reason to despair.’
‘When you know who loves you, you know your safe places. You know where you can rest. You know where you can go when you fail.’
‘Failing doesn’t make you a failure. Trying something new makes you brave.’
‘Please don’t let fear win.’
‘When someone else knows, it’s better.’
‘Darkness can’t hang around when it’s exposed in the light.’
‘Perseverance builds character.’
‘Don’t quit! You’re on a journey.’
‘There are times when God’s going to take you through surgery, not because He wants to hurt you, but because He wants to heal you.’
‘Discipline is the work done on the practice field so you are ready for the big game.’
‘Your body was meant to move; it was not meant to be still.’
‘You won’t meet your goals if you burn out.’
‘We have two options when we use our words: we can build or we can destroy.’
‘You have to love yourself to love others well.’
‘Living for self? That’s easy. Living like everything you have is God’s (because it is)? That’s brave.’
‘Brave people speak love into the lives of others.’
‘Your resources should make an impact wherever you go.’
‘You can be brave enough to see those people around you, rather than just passing by.’
‘Courage isn’t just for mighty warriors. It’s for you (because you are becoming courageous).’
‘Making brave choices in your life is going to change the world. At the least, it will change your world.’
Source
Annie F. Downs (2017). 100 Days to Brave: Devotions for Unlocking Your Most Courageous Self
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