I know not why, but I awoke this morning with thoughts of courage, of all things. One thought: Courage is acting on what indwells, informs, acts subconsciously for our good...whether we know it or not.
I suspect that courage, left to the interpretation of our reasoning mind, often warns of rues, regrets and remorses,,,fear in a word...and when heeded, hinders our spiritual growth.
Face it, courage is hard to love...by the nature of the word, it asks us to go against our ego-protected instincts...namely, save face first, pray later.
The upside of courage...the God side...is it does not need our permission to act. Looking back is when we often recognize an unselfed act of courage...speaking up for another, slipping a dollar to an unknown friend in need...that sort of thing. Acts of kindness without thought.
Blinding flash...we all have many acts of courage that only God knows of...acts that the ego could take no credit for so are not remembered. Says it all, doesn't it?..."all" being God's grace.
To do a God act without thought of self is another feather in our angel wings.
Thank you.
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