Be not afraid of sudden fear … For the Lord shall be thy confidence. (Proverbs 3:25,26 KJV)
Yesterday, the sea was calm. You promised yourself that you would sail out into the open waters, and that nothing would stop you. Your heart was ready; your courage at its peak. Your hands gripped the vessel’s helm and the gentle breeze calmed your spirit. You steered forward.
But today ... it seems as though the darkness of last night prevailed. Rain lashes at your ship. Towering waves roll before you. The fog obstructs your vision so you cannot see beyond your bow. But you don’t need to see. You just know that something spurs you onward—the same thing that gave you such peace yesterday.
That thing called faith, a belief in what you cannot see. It anticipated and rose to this challenge. It tells you that the sun will eventually break through those murky clouds. That knowledge buoys your spirit and guides you. It makes a perfect composition—the sky above, the ocean below, you in the center. You’re safe there, with your faith. [1]
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. - Nelson Mandela
[1] Anchor Be of Good Courage
