"There will be times when you will be frightened and discouraged. You may feel that you are defeated. The odds of obtaining victory may appear overwhelming. At times you may feel like David trying to fight Goliath. But remember--David did win!
"Courage is required to make an initial thrust toward one's coveted goal, but even greater courage is called for when one stumbles and must make a second effort to achieve.
"Have the determiatnion to make the effort, the single mindedness to work toward a worthy goal, and the courage not only to face the challenges that inevitably come but also to make a second effort, should such be required. Sometimes, courage is the quite voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again."--President Thomas S. Monson, President and Prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
I have been frightened and discouraged many times. I have felt defeated. I have thought the odds of obtaining victory not only overwhelming but impossible to beat.
Somehow I decide to try one more time. To write one more page. To send out one more story. To offer up one more prayer for a wayward child. Two things give me the courage to try again: faith in the Lord and the righteous examples of others.
So, for today, I am grateful for courage, wherever I may find it..
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