Everyday Courage

You may feel that you’ve done nothing courageous, but every act in the list below requires a measure of courage. Ask yourself if you’ve done any of these actions. Bring the list to the dinner table with family or friends to spark a discussion!

• Admitting you are wrong.
• Doing what is right when everyone else isn’t.
• Speaking to someone you don’t know.
• Saying “no” when people are trying to get you to do something you know you shouldn’t.
• Telling the truth and accepting the consequences.
• Standing up for something you believe in even though it might mean rejection or ridicule or even physical harm.
• Defending someone who is considered unpopular or unacceptable.
• Confronting a fear without running away.
• Facing a limitation and giving it your very best regardless of pain or discomforts.
• Giving sacrificially to protect or promote either someone you love, someone who has been wronged, or someone who is in need.
• Being the only one.
• Taking a risk.
• Sharing your heart honestly (including your feelings and fears and failures).
• Living your faith with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength regardless of the cost.

Dr. Steve Stephens, psychologist, marriage and family therapist, seminar speaker, and author.

Have you or a family member been courageous? Leave a comment below.