Courage isn’t the absence of fear.

Courage is being afraid and moving forward anyway.

Anyone can stand tall when the road is easy. Real courage shows itself when everything inside you is telling you to run, but you know what is right—and you stand your ground.

Sometimes courage is fighting for someone who cannot fight for themselves. Sometimes it’s speaking the truth when everyone else stays silent. Sometimes it’s simply getting out of bed and facing another day when life has beaten you to your knees.

God never promised you would never be afraid.

He told you not to let fear control you.

“Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee.” — Joshua 1:9 KJV

Fear says, “What if I can’t?”

Faith says, “God is with me.”

Be afraid if you must.

But stand up anyway.

RESTORED LIFE AFTER