Spiritual Quotes

Courage

Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. —Luke 12:6–7 (KJV)

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear.... —I John 4:18 (KJV)

My defense is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. —Psalms 7:10 (KJV)

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. —Psalms 23:4 (KJV)

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? —Psalms 27:1 (KJV)

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. —Psalms 31:24 (KJV)

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. —Psalms 46:1–3 (KJV)

Do the thing we fear, and death of fear is certain. —Ralph Waldo Emerson

I died as mineral and became plant.
I died as plant and rose to animal.
I died as animal and I was man.
Why should I fear? When was I less by dying?
—Jalaoddin Rumi (1207–1273), quoted in Anthology of Islamic Literature ed. James Kritzeck

Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Of all the wonders that I yet have heard.
It seems to me most strange that men should fear;
Seeing that death, a necessary end,
Will come when it will come.
—Shakespeare, Julius Caesar II:ii:30

Nothing is so much to be feared as fear. —Henry David Thoreau, Theodore Dreiser Presents the Living Thoughts of Thoreau

When you find that you are really one with the Infinite power, and when you can consciously realize this power by a practical demonstration of your ability to overcome any adverse condition by the power of your thought, you will have nothing to fear; fear will have been destroyed and you will have come into possession of your birthright. —Charles Haanel, The Master Key System

Always look at the advantage you gain by overcoming obstacles, and it will give you the needed courage for their conquest. —Theron Q. Dumont, The Power of Concentration

Courage concentrates the mental forces on the task at hand. It then directs them thoughtfully, steadily, deliberately, while attracting all the forces of success, toward the desired end. —Theron Q. Dumont, The Power of Concentration

Start out today with the idea that there is no reason why you should not be courageous. If any fear-thoughts come to you cast them off as you would the deadly viper. Form the habit of never thinking of anything unfavorable to yourself or anyone else. In dealing with difficulties, new or old, hold ever the thought, “I am courageous.” Whenever a doubt crosses the threshold of your mind, banish it. Remember, you as master of your mind control its every thought. —Theron Q. Dumont, The Power of Concentration

When you believe with all your mind and heart and soul that you can do something, you thereby develop the courage to steadily and confidently live up to that belief. You have now gone a long way towards accomplishing it. The chances are that there will be obstacles, big and little, in your way, but resolute courage will overcome them and nothing else will. Strong courage eliminates the injurious and opposing forces by summoning their masters, the yet stronger forces that will serve you. —Theron Q. Dumont, The Power of Concentration

Courage is yours for the asking. All you have to do is to believe in it, claim it and use it. —Theron Q. Dumont, The Power of Concentration

The old saying that “God helps him who helps himself” is true in more senses than one. It is true in the sense that the Higher Aid seems to refuse to come to the assistance of one who is not willing to strike out for himself and do his best. But it is true in another sense—this Aid does come to one who will throw heart and soul into the task set before him, and who will do each days work the best he knows how, with hope in his soul, and a confident expectation of better things right ahead, around the turn of the road. The wise man is the one who takes courageously the step right ahead of him, planting his foot firmly and confidently upon it, although he is unable to see further ahead. To such a one, step after step is illuminated as he proceeds, and he reaches his goal, whereas the shrinking ones, who have feared to take the obvious step because they could not see beyond it, are still waiting for something to turn up. This waiting business is a poor policy—as Garfield said: “Don’t wait for something to turn up—go out and turn something up.” Take the step before you boldly and hopefully, and the next step will then appear. The thing to do is that which lies right before you to be done—do it the best you know how, feeling assured that in its doing you will be making progress toward the better things for which your heart has been longing. New ideas come while you are in action—in the doing of things comes the inspiration for the doing of greater things. —William W. Atkinson, The Secret of Success

“Perfect love casteth out fear.” Jesus taught love of God as the first commandment and love of neighbor as the second; there was no need for any other commandments. These two round out the law. Then the one and only effective remedy for fear and its ills is love. —Charles Fillmore, Teach Us to Pray

The best way to overcome the habit of Fear is to assume the mental attitude of Courage, just as the best way to get rid of darkness is to let in the light. It is a waste of time to fight a negative thought-habit by recognizing its force and trying to deny it out of existence by mighty efforts. The best, surest, easiest and quickest method is to assume the existence of the positive thought desired in its place; and by constantly dwelling upon the positive thought, manifest it into objective reality.
Therefore, instead of repeating, “I’m not afraid,” say boldly, “I am full of Courage,” “I am Courageous.” You must assert, “There’s nothing to fear,” which, although in the nature of a denial, simply denies the reality of the object causing fear rather than admitting the fear itself and then denying it. —William W. Atkinson, Thought Vibration

To overcome fear, one should hold firmly to the mental attitude of Courage. He should think Courage, say Courage, act Courage. He should keep the mental picture of Courage before him all the time, until it becomes his normal mental attitude. Hold the ideal firmly before you and you will gradually grow to its attainment—the ideal will become manifest. —William W. Atkinson, Thought Vibration

Let the word “Courage” sink deeply into your mind, and then hold it firmly there until the mind fastens it in place. Think of yourself as being Courageous—see yourself as acting with Courage in trying situations. Realize that there is nothing to Fear, that Worry and Fear never helped anyone, and never will. Realize that Fear paralyzes effort, and that Courage promotes activity. —William W. Atkinson, Thought Vibration

The conquest of Fear [is] the first important step to be taken by those who wish to master the application of Thought Force. So long as Fear masters you, you are in no condition to make progress in the realm of Thought. —William W. Atkinson, Thought Vibration

Start to do some of the things which you feel you could do if you were not afraid to try. Start to work to do these things, affirming Courage all the way through, and you will be surprised to see how the changed mental attitude will clear away obstacles from your path, and will make things very much easier than you had anticipated. —William W. Atkinson, Thought Vibration

No matter how great is the difficulty, when we finally face it with courage and confidence in ourselves, we seem to pull through somehow, and then we begin to wonder what we were scared about. This is not a mere fancy, it is the working of a mighty law, which we do not as yet fully understand, but which we may prove at any time. —William W. Atkinson, Thought Vibration

If you are naturally inclined to be timid or shrinking, practice of the following will help you overcome it. As you walk down the street and see anyone coming toward you, even a stranger to you, silently affirm such words as: "I am a part of God in visibility; I am one with the Father; this person has no power over me, for I am superior to all personality." Cultivate this habit of thinking and affirming whenever you approach any person, and you will soon find that no personality, however strong and aggressive, has the power to throw you out of the most perfect poise. You will be self-possessed because God-possessed. —H. Emilie Cady, Lessons in Truth

Face a situation fearlessly, and there is no situation to face; it falls away of its own weight. —Florence Scovel Shinn, The Game of Life and How to Play It