Maya Angelo is quoted as saying “that courage is the most important of all virtues.  It is foundation to all the other virtues. Without courage one can not consistently live out the other virtues.  You cannot live consistently out of your core values if you do not have courage.  You must understand what courage is and where it belongs in your life or you will not know how to employ the rest of your core values. You can mock or dress up other virtues however without courage in force they are often motivated by fear and control, not by life and love.”

 

Courage is so fundamental to who we are. Stewarding courage well brings breakthrough. It leads to something greater; purpose and meaning. Courage is what allows us to stay the course and to not turn to the left or to the right because we have encountered something that feels more powerful than us. When courage is supernaturally empowered we stay the course to meet our destiny. When I have courage I have the power to manage myself rightly, according to my defined values. When I do not employ courage an external force can manage me and change my direction… set me off course. 

 

In the Hebrew language, courage is often translated as heart or soul or intellect or the seat of courage.  It is this innermost part which also connotes seat of passion or desire… the seat of emotion. In proverb 4:24 it says keep or watch over your heart (courage) with all diligence for out of it flow the issues of life.  As you steward or tend to your heart/courage you are creating the life you are going to live in.  When you do not courageously tend to the issues that flow out of your life you are directed in a way where you do not want to live or end up. The issues and consequences of tomorrow are decided today. 

 

As a whole life coach, I can assist you in defining and prioritizing your values so you exercise courage fully.  Sometimes you’ll need only one meeting to jump right in when courage is waning to cateplot past obstacles to fulfill your goals and dreams.