Standing up against the majority is never easy, but as Christians, we have been called to do just that. We need to grow in courage until we are bold as a lion.

Bravery or courage is a character trait Christians need to possess. Having a brave heart will help us to get through these tough times.

Fear can be broken down into two broad categories: the fear of God and the fear of everything else. If we fear God, we will not need to fear anything else.

Dreaming big does not have to mean desiring fame and fortune, but instead aspiring for a meaningful life that aligns to God's plan and trusting God's will for us.

We are called to cultivate unwavering confidence in God, trusting that He will complete His good work. This confidence is refined through trials that produce maturity.

Scripture takes a very stern view of sin because it is failure to live up to God's standard and destroys relationships, especially our relationship with God.

Paul's admonition to Timothy to stir up God's Holy Spirit applies just as much today when we sometimes become blindsided by fears about the future.

The Scriptures assure us that by combining God's redemptive acts from the past, we are to have an ardent hope in the future, anticipating eternal life.

Would we have the same courage to stand spiritually as the brave unarmed man who resisted the tanks of the Chinese Red Army in Tiananmen Square?

Prayer comes under attack if we live double-lives, giving us a guilty conscience, not practicing what we have been taught, allowing our hearts to condemn us.

Those who align themselves with society's sinful values and are embarrassed by Christ risk Him being ashamed of them at His return.

When Job was afflicted with physical problems, he learned that God was using them to perfect him. Afflictions are intended to bind us together.

This world in general touts self-confidence as a key indicator of capability and success, even if one has to 'fake it' until he makes it.

God did not give us a spirit of fear or bondage. Faith is the antidote to a spirit of slavish cowardice and timidity, the opposite of boldness from the Holy Spirit.

If we want to follow Christ, we must sacrifice, take up our cross, and follow His example of service to God and others.

The elite athlete is the one with the gritty persistence and tenacity to fight on regardless of the obstacles, wanting nothing to do with mediocrity.

God's saints encounter great difficulties keeping their balance and moving toward the Kingdom while being buffeted by the anti-God, progressive culture.