Comments on: Get your brave on

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 21:48:48 +0000

In reply to laura. I had to laugh when I read your first sentence, Laura. I feel so very NOT brave. But you inspire me to be braver, friend. I love what you know the most: God is good. I want to rely on that more than my own courage. He will never fail.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 21:46:33 +0000

In reply to Lisa Smith. Doing the next thing is so very brave. Yes, here's to the next thing. Love your attitude!

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 21:44:00 +0000

In reply to Kelli Woodford. You get this, Kelly. Thank you. I know it can be hard for those who are naturally more brave to understand those of us who are more timid. :) But yes, fear and courage come to each of us in different packages; we call need to give grace to each other. Thanks for yours!

By: laura

laura — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 22:13:42 +0000

oh, lisa, you are one of the bravest people I know :). I have to admit, the older I get, the smaller I feel and the less sure I am of most things, except this: God is good. And His love will cover all. I haven’t read this book but it sounds like a sweet read :). Thanks for sharing it here.

By: Lisa Smith

Lisa Smith — Sun, 28 Sep 2014 21:18:39 +0000

I love this idea: I’ve never been brave; I’ve just done the next thing.

So, Here’s to doing the next thing!

By: Kelli Woodford

Kelli Woodford — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 14:45:18 +0000

As one who has always had a certain proclivity for all things “brave”, I LOVE what you shared about how courage has so many different manifestations. It can be easy to judge people as fearful when we look at their choices and assess how different they are from our own. But THE HEART is what matters – always – and I feel broader already by your perspective that each person has their own brave things – things that likely are not the same as my own … and who am I to say otherwise?
Thank you so much for sharing this at Unforced Rhythms, Lisa. So needful.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 21:22:37 +0000

In reply to David Rupert.

Nice point, David. I have a few friends who do crazy brave things (lots of gumption!) but not necessarily because they’re trusting God with it–they just don’t care if they get hurt or else don’t think it’s possible they’ll get hurt. ha. So, yes, there is more to being brave than having gumption. Thanks for this.

By: David Rupert

David Rupert — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 21:15:59 +0000

What a powerful (and fun!) post.

Love the first illustration. Being brave is much more than just having the gumption — it’s about trusting God. I like that.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 20:47:37 +0000

In reply to Barbara H..

Thanks, Barbara. My husband hasn’t felt called at all to go on this trip, but he never has the same fears I do anyway, even when we’re doing the same adventure. ha. I always say my imagination is just too active–while I can picture good things, I can also picture all the little things that can go wrong. 🙂 I’m too into the details. That’s where the one step at a time comes in handy. Just do the next thing God puts in front of us, and let God be responsible for any outcomes.

By: Barbara H.

Barbara H. — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 19:27:28 +0000

I am not brave at all. But I have found God faithful to help and uphold when I’ve needed to be brave, and just taking one step at a time helps a lot, too. Taking an overseas trip is exciting to my husband but I would need a major dose of brave to even think about it, LOL! Hope your upcoming trip goes well.