“Courage?” Blog #132
What is one thing that gives me “confidence”?
It is courage to do the right thing.
Where am I lacking internal nourishment?
When I insist on “going it alone”.
How can I encourage myself to do the right thing today? I can pray, “help me Jesus”.
In the book “Angels All Around” Lynn Valentine shares this, “In the Blink of An Eye”.
Arline Cahill stated the her son was very sick, his fever had hit 104. She was beginning
to grow afraid for her son. She watched him carefully, prayed and comforted him with
cool rags on his forehead. She just wanted the fever to break. As she sat there, she
got the idea to light his Baptismal Candle. Going downstairs to get the candle, Arline then
bowed her head and thanked God for sending healing to her son. Before going back
upstairs, she stopped and got a glass of juice. As Arline started back up the stairs, and got
closer to her sons room, she began to feel something in the air. It was as if the
atmosphere was charged with electrical energy. “The hairs on my arms and even on the
back on my neck, began to stand on end”, she said. Not knowing what this was, she
hurried to her sons room and opened the door. There she saw a glowing being hovering
over his bed. It seemed to be made completely of light and reminded her of an angel. It
did not make a sound but it did seem to notice her. Then in a blink of an eye, it was gone.
The next morning Arlines’ son was fine. He did not have any recollection of what had
happened the night before. Yet, Arline has never forgotten. Since then she has come to
believe that the visitation of a Guiardian Angel was sent in reply to her prayer.
Do I have courage to believe this story is true? I believe this is a true story. When I give
kind words to another soul in need, I am sending “Medicine”, Spiritual words of strength
and healing. This takes courage on my part, especially if I don’t want to do it. Can I
believe that my kind words of encouragement can be radically healing to another? It is
amazing how these words can impact another soul in a positive way for years to come.
We do not know how much another person is weighted down with depression, anxiety and
sadness. Wilted and ready to give in, my words just may be the healing energy to work on
a person in a powerful way.
I still remember years ago when my therapist shared with me the most important way to
rid myself of depression, ”go out and help another person.” he said. “You will immediately
stop thinking of your own sadness when you genuinely want to help another person with
theirs.” I know I can summon the courage to do my best today.
What is another kind of courage I need to have? I must learn to be honest and truth-filled
and be a caregiver not a caretaker. There may be a person in my family that needs to
hear the truth spoken with honest clarity. It is up to me to do this. If this involves “Tough
Love” then so be it. When I enable, cover up and allow deceit to fester, I only bring more
darkness into the room. Sometimes situations need to get messier before they can get
better. We are all teachers to one another. It is our Light and not our darkness that shows
other people the way to healing. Therefore, It takes courage to step up to the plate and
daily “Do the right thing”. I Pray for discipline, discernment and detachment. Then Jesus
will come with angelic help and light the way. Courage is the only choice In the face of
adversity, darkness and despair. My inner courage gives me inner strength to do the right
thing today. If I feel anxious in any way after I make a decision, this is NOT the right choice.
I have to go back, pray again for wisdom and when I feel a peace come over me, that is
the RIGHT DECISION.
Courage wants me to wear the face of prayerful patience, amidst my problems. Knowing
we live in a problematic world, it is my determined strength as a confident, courageous
Christian, to go out daily and stand for truth, goodness and love. So many people
rationalize it is so much easier not to believe in Jesus Christ, not to raise children as
Christians and not to go to church anymore. It is rather ironic that still the holidays of
Easter and Christmas make the most money from the people who celebrate these two
holidays materialistically to their own choosing. However, the beautiful energy that
surrounds these holidays bring hope for a turn-around in society today. I will continue to
try to change this, one person at a time. I will always try hard to find courage to see the
light around me and in others. I believe in Jesus Christ, for HE is my Lord. It also takes a lot
of courage to laugh at myself and not take myself so seriously. Therefore, I believe Jesus
is smiling at me today walking with me now and preparing me for tomorrow. I must have
BRAVE courage to believe.
I AM IN CHARGE OF MY OWN LIFE. I HAVE COURAGE TO BE BRAVE, AND DO THE RIGHT THING
Can I find brave courage I need by asking Jesus for help today?
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