Biblical worldview: The need for courage

From Christian Post.com (Mar. 3, 2023):

Courage is the operating system that your convictions run on. There’s a reason we talk about the importance of “having a backbone.” Take the skeleton out of a body and the entire thing collapses into a useless pile. In other words, it doesn’t matter if you believe all the right things, or that you believe them strongly — if you don’t have the courage to take action, your convictions are ultimately worthless.

And right now, what so many Christians (and pastors) across our country need more than almost anything else is courage.

Because you can believe that children should be protected from radical gender ideology and groomers. You can know that preborn babies are deserving of equal protection the law. You can argue that churches shouldn’t let the government shut them down while they let liquor stores and strip clubs stay open. You can see that William “Lia” Thomas is a man and had no business competing against girls in NCAA swimming.

When it comes to standing tall in the public square, Christians should have more courage than anyone else because we have the Creator God of our universe on our side. Or, more accurately, and more importantly, if we are in Christ, we are on His side.

In chapter three of Well Versed: Biblical Answers to Today’s Tough Issues, Pastor James Garlow emphasizes the need for courageous Christians in today’s world. He makes the point that no one remembers the names of the 10 spies who came back from scouting the Promised Land with an anxious, pessimistic report. Why would we? They were cowards. But, he says, we could never forget the other two spies: Joshua and Caleb.

“Why? Because they were courageous, bold, and ready to charge forward. Nobody wants to run with wimps. Everybody likes winners. Wimps don’t turn around nations that are in trouble. You and I can’t afford to act like any of those ten unknown characters. It’s time for us to be Joshuas and Calebs. It’s time for us to have courage.”

What does having courage look like in a day and age full of compromise? In a moment in American history when you might lose your job if you “misgender” someone or “use the wrong pronouns”? [read more]

Amen! Now, more than ever, courage is needed to stand up for Truth and Goodness. ✝️