Have Courage?

Courage: mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.

I've come to realize in the last few months that I've lost some courage. It's more of a slow eating away in my confidence that I'll be safe and everything will work out; this is not only in regards to my trip to Tanzania but also my life in general.

I think that part of this journey for me is a restoration of my courage. Not recklessness, but courage to live without hesitation. I am challenging myself to muster up the courage to explore and prove to myself that I am the person I remember. I've gone through my guide book and looked for places to go and things to do...and I plan on doing them. Maybe not all of them, but I want to get out and experience Tanzania.

In the past few years, I've gone through some circumstances that have caused me to be less than my adventurous self. This is a journey back to the heart of who I am and a time of reflection on the things I know I want to do with my life. I'm puling out this mission statement that I wrote several years ago during my first year with Street Rock. I think that was the time in my life where I had the clearest picture of where I was headed. It may be rudimentary, but I can build on it. I truly believe that I heard clearly and discerned with my heart what I should know.
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Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the LORD!