Definition Essay: Courage Through Christ
Courage Through Christ
Life is a giant that every person needs to learn to conquer. It possess frightening challenges, one after another. Whether it be struggling through a seemingly impossible class, putting one’s life on the line to save another, or even starting the freshman year of college, every person has a battle. Every single challenge is scary, and takes strength to accomplish. Life hands out lemons like they are candy, and people need the strength to turn those lemons into something sweet. What a person needs is simple, courage. But what does courage mean, and how does one obtain it?
People view courage as big and mighty. Courage is a fireman running into a burning building to save another with no regard for his own life. It is a …show more content…
It is deeper than the loud courage that immediately comes to mind. Courage comes from the root in latin; “cor”, literally meaning “heart” (“Courage,” Oxford 1051). Integrity and determination displays the otherside of courage. It is standing up for personal convictions. It is breaking down walls, or letting one’s walls be broken down. From challenge often comes growth as well. A person does not gain anything if they stay in their comfort zone. Courage is necessary for all beneficial tasks. Courage may not always sound like a victory shout, but perhaps more courageous is the timid voice saying “ I love you” for the first time. Harper Lee, a famous author, describes courage perfectly through Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what” (qtd. in “Quotes about Courage”). Courage is knowing the consequences, but deciding to do the right thing, and following it through. Courage takes strength, mental strength, not physical power and might. It is “mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger” (“Courage” Merriam Webster). Danger can mean anything, physical risks, or moral challenges. All courage takes backbone, but not all backbone is the
Life is a giant that every person needs to learn to conquer. It possess frightening challenges, one after another. Whether it be struggling through a seemingly impossible class, putting one’s life on the line to save another, or even starting the freshman year of college, every person has a battle. Every single challenge is scary, and takes strength to accomplish. Life hands out lemons like they are candy, and people need the strength to turn those lemons into something sweet. What a person needs is simple, courage. But what does courage mean, and how does one obtain it?
People view courage as big and mighty. Courage is a fireman running into a burning building to save another with no regard for his own life. It is a …show more content…
It is deeper than the loud courage that immediately comes to mind. Courage comes from the root in latin; “cor”, literally meaning “heart” (“Courage,” Oxford 1051). Integrity and determination displays the otherside of courage. It is standing up for personal convictions. It is breaking down walls, or letting one’s walls be broken down. From challenge often comes growth as well. A person does not gain anything if they stay in their comfort zone. Courage is necessary for all beneficial tasks. Courage may not always sound like a victory shout, but perhaps more courageous is the timid voice saying “ I love you” for the first time. Harper Lee, a famous author, describes courage perfectly through Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, “I wanted you to see what real courage is, instead of getting the idea that courage is a man with a gun in his hand. It’s when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what” (qtd. in “Quotes about Courage”). Courage is knowing the consequences, but deciding to do the right thing, and following it through. Courage takes strength, mental strength, not physical power and might. It is “mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger” (“Courage” Merriam Webster). Danger can mean anything, physical risks, or moral challenges. All courage takes backbone, but not all backbone is the