I recently had the privilege of hosting our Courage For My Life training for 27 incarcerated men. Some of the men are incarcerated for life. The majority of the men will become Peer Facilitators and lead our video-driven discipleship class with other inmates. When I walked into the chapel, the men’s body language (crossed arms,…
When people are asked what they want in life, to be happy is a popular answer. Some would even say, “I deserve to be happy.” Happiness seems to be much sought after. Do we deserve, have a right to be happy? Is that a realistic expectation? On July 4, 1776, Congress approved the final draft…
Have you decided to begin studying your Bible? Perhaps it’s a resolution of sorts, an attempt at reviving an old desire, or some other reason. Maybe you have attempted it in the past but were not successful or couldn’t keep it up. No matter what you have or have not attempted in the past, now…
Each spring, I referee Upward Basketball. Who wouldn’t want to give up their Saturdays to have coaches, parents, spectators, and players yell at you? And it’s done for the lovely sum of free! Most referees have no connection with the players, we just love giving the kids an opportunity to play. (In the spirit of…
John Newton, the author of one of the most beloved Christian hymns, confessed, “Amazing grace, How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see.” Countless hymns, worship songs, and poems have been written on the concept of grace. Christians testify…
For a long season, I was incapable of genuinely giving grace to others. While I found it increasingly easy to share God’s message of unconditional forgiveness and grace with those struggling with fear, hurt, sin, and shame, I found it much harder to extend that same message of forgiveness and grace to people who had…
Everyone needs courage for life. A great way to inspire courage is to read about other people who have displayed courage in their life circumstances and hear about the process. Your courage story can inspire others to unleash their God-given courage and embrace their God-given dreams. We at Courage For Life would be so privileged to share your courage stories with others to highlight what is possible when we surrender to God, apply His truth to our lives and trust Him for the outcome.
By sending us your courage story you are giving Courage For Life permission to use it to inspire others to have courage in their lives.
Your Courage Story should have three parts,
1) What life was like before you decided to be courageous in what you were facing.
2) What lead you to make a courageous change (e.g. Bible study, friends encouragement, hearing a specific message)
3 ) What your life looks like now that you have taken this courageous step.
Please share your story with us.