Wimpy Woman

I know i haven't posted on this blog in a really long time. Rather than write something half heartedly just to fill my thursday slot, i would much rather write something whole heartedly late. So.

I was reading in Focus on the Families magazine "The Citizen" today and something really jumped out on the page for me. There was little article called "Do you have the Courage of Your Convictions?" For most who don't know me, i'm kind of a push over, not very out-spoken (except when i know im right and can back it up very well), i try to avoid conflict as much as possible. Its hard for me to stand up for something that i know is right and there have been countless times when i know i should speak and instead stay silent. Courage is something that i lack and in fact it is something that i am having the ladies in my church pray for in my life.

Well im hoping those prayers are answered over the next few weeks because i lobby for a conservative organization which seeks to protect and promote traditional and family values. Needless to say, im at our capitol daily (in little rock) and it is my job to be bold and talk to legislators. With all this in mind the article that i read was more than uplifting for my wimpy heart. It talked about Dietrich Bonhoeffer (one of my favorite's) and his "civic courage" during Nazi Germany. "Bonhoeffer identified the lack of civic courage-and the collapse of ethics-as being the downfall of Germany." It goes on to say " This is why some Christian philosophers have called "courage" the greatest of of the four cardinal virtues. That's because your convictions and principles are worthless if you don't have the courage to live them out." So so so true. I don't know anything about cardinal virtues, but i do know that courage is hard for me and fear is far more comfortable. Wait no, fear isn't comfortable but i fall prey all to often. That is all for now.