Building Courageous People

Courageous faith is not rooted in our own strength or certainty, but in confidence in who God is and what He can do. Through the story of Jonathan and his armor bearer in 1 Samuel 14, we see how trusting God can move us beyond comfort, security, and fear into faithful obedience. Courage can mean stepping out, but it can also mean staying, waiting, enduring, and remaining faithful. As we surround ourselves with courageous people, practice courage in everyday obedience, and allow the Holy Spirit to lead us, we become people willing to ask what Jesus wants us to do and then be brave enough to do it.