Courage – : mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty

 It has been a long time coming in my life – to finally be in a place to say that I am actually striving to be a man of courage.  Many people say they have courage, they talk in big courageous talk and from the outside look like they might actually be “rough and tough.”  To me courage is more than being “rough and tough”.  1 Corinthians 16:13 says “Be on your gaurd; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.” 

Life happens fast, it’s full of turns, ups and downs, and sometimes seems to be filled with only downs.  It’s in these down times that life takes control of you and holds you captive away from the freedom brought in Christ.  Being courageous in these times becomes difficult.  The down times take over and slavery comes to rest in your life.  It takes a courageous man to take on these times, to stand firm in the faith and take them head on.  it has been these times in life that seem to mold and shape who I am.  Maybe not the down – but the way that I faced it and overcame it.  This blog is dedicated to men striving to face life head on, striving to stand firm in the faith, striving to be courageous.  It’s a journey, it’s tough, and most the time it really is rough.  Join me on this journey to true courageous living!