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On Moral Courage
“The courage of the flesh is the lowest form of bravery. Mind bravery is a higher type of human courage. The highest form is uncompromising loyalty to the enlightened convictions of deep spiritual realities.” — Paper 143:1.7
“Intelligent courage is the supreme valor of a truly moral being.” — Paper 3:5.12
“Jesus’ devotion to the Father’s will and to the service of man was more than mortal decision and human determination; it was a wholehearted consecration to such an unreserved bestowal of love.” — Paper 196:0.2
“If you would be truly triumphant over the temptations of the lesser nature, you must come to that place of spiritual advantage where you have really and truly developed an actual interest in, and love for, those higher and more idealistic forms of conduct.” — Paper 156:5.5
“Moral courage of the highest order is required to face the trials and temptations of a progressive mortal career.” — Paper 100:2.7
On Spiritual Bravery
“The religion of the spirit means effort, struggle, conflict, faith, determination, love, loyalty, and progress.” — Paper 155:5.11
“Spiritual greatness consists in an understanding love that is Godlike and not in an enjoyment of the exercise of material power for the exaltation of self.” — Paper 158:6.3
“Jesus was a truly courageous person. He never shrank from duty or obligation. He bravely faced all attacks upon his teachings.” — Paper 100:7.15
“The faith of Jesus was trusting, like that of a child, but it was wholly free from presumption. He made robust and manly decisions, bravely faced multifold disappointments.” — Paper 196:0.12
“The consciousness of a victorious human life on earth is born of that creature faith which dares to challenge each recurring episode of existence when confronted with the awful spectacle of human limitations.” — Paper 101:2.15
On Facing Difficulties
“Difficulties may challenge mediocrity and defeat the fearful, but they only stimulate the true children of the Most Highs.” — Paper 48:7.7
“When the flood tides of human adversity, selfishness, cruelty, hate, malice, and jealousy beat about the mortal soul, you may rest in the assurance that there is one inner bastion, the citadel of the spirit, which is absolutely unassailable.” — Paper 100:2.7
“In winning souls for the Master, it is not the first mile of compulsion, duty, or convention that will transform man and his world, but rather the second mile of free service and liberty-loving devotion.” — Paper 195:10.5
“The Master’s entire life was consistently conditioned by this living faith, this sublime religious experience. This spiritual attitude wholly dominated his thinking and feeling, his believing and praying.” — Paper 196:0.9
“Do not be so slothful as to ask God to solve your difficulties, but never hesitate to ask him for wisdom and spiritual strength to guide and sustain you.” — Paper 91:6.5
On Courageous Living
“Religion inspires man to live courageously and joyfully on the face of the earth.” — Paper 99:4.1
“Ganid, I have absolute confidence in my heavenly Father’s overcare; I am consecrated to doing the will of my Father in heaven. I do not believe that real harm can befall me.” — Paper 133:1.4
“Jesus was not a stoic; he was a positivist. He never deigned to bargain with evil. He met evil with positive goodness.” — Paper 100:7.9
“Few persons live up to the faith which they really have. Unreasoned fear is a master intellectual fraud practiced upon the evolving mortal soul.” — Paper 48:7.4
“The call to the adventure of building a new and transformed human society by means of the spiritual rebirth of Jesus’ brotherhood of the kingdom should thrill all who believe in him.” — Paper 195:10.6
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