Wednesday's thoughts

"Courage; Lost and Found"
The sermon for Sunday, March 8Th will strive to look at where we lose courage and how we find it.

On Sunday, the clocks will have been pushed ahead. We will have lost an hour.

Where do we lose courage? How do we fall short of what we can do and what we can become?

I think we lose our courage when we assume the things that are will be permanent. We lose courage when we forget that things change.

We find courage when we realize the future is open. Somethings will be different tomorrow than they are today.

Yes, there will be suffering; it's a given. Times will be hard; we can count on it. But we can be strengthened by the hard times. We can grow from what we experience and, looking back, the hard times are a gift not a given. We can become something we have never been if we are able to grow in courage when we face the unknown.

What is the most courageous action you have ever taken? When did you feel you were most stripped of courage? What did the two points have in common and how did they differ?

If you have thoughts on this subject write me at charlesschuster@fcfumc.net.
I look forward to hearing from you.

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Charles