Thursday, May 29, 2008

Courage to Follow Christ

JIm Martin on the need for Christian courage at Having the Nerve to Follow Christ
What kind of courage is needed by believers in general and Christian leaders in particular?

* The courage to keep your marriage covenant even though the present season of marriage may be far from satisfying.
* The courage to be faithful to your husband/wife even when you are traveling and are away from home and enticing opportunities for sin appear.
* The courage to trust God when faced with opportunity to serve and do good instead of yielding to fear and then using your fear to terrify others in the church.
* The courage to model personal holiness and purity in an R-rated culture.
* The courage to challenge believers to move toward risk and sacrifice for the kingdom of God instead of ease and a soft, easy, self-indulgent life.

God grant me the courage to live for you.

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