Brave???
Someone today called me brave. I said I wasn't brave, just obedient. This has been at the edge of my thoughts all day long. When I think of brave, I think of our service members who willingly risk their lives for us. Firefighters rushing into burning building to save a stranger. Christians in a communist country standing up for their faith in Christ. That is brave.
I looked up the definition of brave:
Nope. Not me. I was just stepping out of my comfort zone and and being reluctantly obedient. Obedient? yes. Brave? not so much. But thanks for the compliment.
I looked up the definition of brave:
- adj-having or showing courage, making a fine show, excellent, splendid, willing to face danger, pain or trouble, not afraid,
- verb-to face or endure with courage, do defy, dare
Nope. Not me. I was just stepping out of my comfort zone and and being reluctantly obedient. Obedient? yes. Brave? not so much. But thanks for the compliment.
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posted by Chris K at
21:08
2 Comments:
Someone called me courageous yesterday. I thought, "that implies I'm taking a risk." I was just being obedient in not hiding what God has done in me. I agree with you. Obedient? Yes. Courageous? Not so much. I haven't decided yet if it was a compliment.
anon - I'd take it as a compliment. even if you think you were only being obedient, their perception was different. Perception is not reality. But take a compliment when you get it! :-) And keep struggling to be obedient. It's not so easy!
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