March 30

Living above men’s opinions

“Only be thou strong and very courageous” (Josh. 1:7).
“Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart” (Psa. 27:14).
“And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him” (Acts 9:29).

Why will you keep caring for what the world says? Try, oh! try, to be no longer a slave to it. You can have little idea of the comfort of freedom from it—it is bliss! All this caring for what people will say is from pride. Hoist your flag and abide by it. In an infinitely short space of time all secrets will be divulged. Therefore, if you are misjudged, why trouble to put yourself right? You have no idea what a great deal of trouble it will save you.
—General Gordon.

Speak Out! and banish all thy fear;
Speak Out! and let thy words be clear;
Speak Out! for God shall see and hear—
Speak Out!

If there be one thing upon earth that mankind loves and admires better than another, it is a brave man—a man who dares look the devil in the face and tell him he is the devil.
—James A. Garfield.

A courageous man is one who fears God thoroughly, and fears neither man nor devil beside.
—Dr. Arnold.

To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards out of men.
—Abraham Lincoln.

O God, my Father, give me the even courage of Jesus, Who went quietly on, unruffled and unafraid, even though the end of the road meant disaster. I do not have to succeed. I must be true at any price, whether I succeed or fail. Give me the courage to fail, if necessary, doing the highest I know.
Amen.—S. Jones.

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