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Noble Notes: Courage Requires Action

by Angela Tooley

The picture above is of a rock climber reaching for a carabiner to hook onto their climbing rope. Reaching out for the carabiner presents a risk of slipping and falling. But not reaching out means being stuck on a rock face, possibly without any help for some time. It takes courage to keep moving up, and to overcome any fears. If we are on that rock face we would never choose to stay there. We would find a way to keep moving.

While you may not ever be a rock climber, life presents each of us with the same challenges. Keep going or be stuck. To keep going despite the challenges is called COURAGE. C.S. Lewis said it this way, “Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. “All of our choices and our decisions have depended on the courage we have to make the best and wisest choice. Our courage requires action; courage is not passive.

When we find that we are stuck because of bad choices or a result of someone else’s choices we need the courage to change and reach up. This is what recovery has been to me. As we collectively work through challenges and hardships I urge us all to pursue self-care for our mental health, physical health, and spiritual well-being. Be courageous. Attend Celebrate Recovery or a 12 Step group. Find a counselor, coach, or spiritual director to help you keep growing in all areas of your life.

I am inspired by the lyrics from Hillsong’s “Good Grace”:

Don't let your heart be troubled

Hold your head up high

Don't fear no evil

Fix your eyes on this one truth

God is madly in love with you

Take courage

Hold on

Be strong

Remember where our help comes from

Courage requires action. Take courage, hold on, be strong and remember, Psalm 46:1 -God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

Joel Houston, M. C. (2019). Good Grace [Recorded by H. United].

Lewis, C. (1942). The Screwtape Letters. London: Geoffrey Bles.