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Unreasonable Courage

Daniel thrown into the fire, the parting of the Red Sea, the shipwrecks that Paul faced, the persecution encountered by the apostles, the crucifixion—all were terrifying moments met by unreasonably courageous people. There is something about the dynamite faith of these individuals that inspires us, to not only trust God beyond our own capabilities, but to take on a challenge that no one else can. When I was an atheist, it was the actions, not the preaching, of a Christian that stopped me in my tracks. It was the powerful fight for justice against injustice, the choice to take on suffering so that future generations might not face the same prejudice. It was the outrageous acts of self-sacrifice that set these people apart from the world. 

Marked moments like these manifested their true faith. I knew what Christians believed by what they did. In a world filled with passivity, with silence and cowering versus kindness and empowerment, God is seeking the tenderhearted (2 Chron. 16:9) to resolve some of His grievances with His children. 

In the most unpredictable times of life, I truly believe God is willing to show some unpredictable displays of His majesty, but He is looking for our ‘yes', for our willingness to jump and take risks, like those who believed in God’s grace and power have done before. In our yes, we inspire, we show our full trust and dedication to our first love, trusting that He will write a far more powerful ending to any circumstance once we hand over our control, our ego, our own needs. 

It is the noble who humbly take on frightening encounters just to see Him show up.