Monday's thoughts

"Find the Courage"

The second theme as we consider the imperatives of Lent is courage. The suggestion that Lent is a time for us to find courage is pretty standard. We might expect, at some time during the weeks before Easter, someone would suggest that we find courage.

Where do we find courage if we do not have it? What do we do to locate a courageous spirit in a time of limited optimism and rising discouragement?


During the week I plan to explore the places where courage might be found. It could be found in the courageous example of those who have gone before us and those who have discovered the spunk to stand up and be counted.

We find courage within the fabric of our faith. We see it in the looming examples of faith. Moses taking the people out of Egypt is an example of courage. Mary, Jesus' mother, standing firm in her willingness to allow to happen what she didn't understand and couldn't change. She had an attitude of openness that was born of courage.

We can think of Jesus' journey into Jerusalem as an example of courage. He did what he had to do because he thought it was the right thing to do and he did it knowing it might cost him his life.

Where do we find courage?
Is it deep inside our soul as we struggle to become the man or woman God needs and wants us to be? Is it some energy we find as we stretch ourselves to our fullest limits?

Where do you find courage?
If you have some thoughts on this subject or some examples of courage write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net.

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I look forward to hearing from you.

By the way, next Sunday we have to move our clocks ahead an hour. We lose an hour on Sunday morning. I am not a fan of that decision.


Charles Schuster