asking for help when you really don’t want to
being still when you’re used to being busy
gently challenging someone who lashes out, but refusing to back down
prayerfully putting your loved ones in God’s hands, instead of carrying them anxiously
telling a friend how much they mean to you
talking about Jesus and not just God
saying no to some things so you can say a proper yes to others
asking a stranger for coffee/getting to know someone new
standing by someone who keeps letting you down
keeping going though it’s hard and you’ve not been able to do it in the past
choosing to hope instead of despair
trying instead of playing it safe
doing things differently
(sometimes) staying silent when you want to speak up and speaking up when you want to stay silent
being vulnerable first
admitting you don’t have the answers
not doing it just because everyone else is
believing what you can’t see, more than what you can
feeling scared and still doing it
looking weak when the world affects bravado
That was lovely, Emma. Thanks so much for reminding me how worthwhile these little battles are!
:-)
Yes.
Brave is choosing to put one foot in front of the other, even if you think that’s all you can muster.
Brave is inching your hand one centimeter in the direction of Jesus.
He does the rest.