Brave is

Not being unafraid

But trying while you tremble;

Sometimes, it stands on a stage,

In other moments, it journals in silence.

 

Brave is

Risking vulnerability

Knowing it might bless someone;

Sometimes, it discloses a weakness,

In other moments, it shares a gift.

 

Brave is

Revealing your brokenness

To Him who enfolds you in His love;

Sometimes, it is tears poured out,

In other moments, it is hands lifted up.

 

Brave is

Sharing your story

Because you want to give Him glory,

Sometimes, it shares a testimony of victory,

In other moments, it speaks a tale of endurance.

 

Brave is

Stepping into the unknown

Your eyes fixed on Him who knows all things;

Sometimes, it takes on new territory,

In other moments, it stands still and simply abides.

 

Brave is

Standing out, not to be seen

But to show Him off;

Sometimes, it speaks out loud,

In other moments, it becomes invisible.

 

Brave is

Not fearlessness

But faithfulness to stay the course;

Sometimes, it runs the race,

In other moments, it hangs on by a thread.

 

Brave

Asks questions

Confronts doubt

Cries quietly

Grapples with anxiety

Doesn’t quite understand

But always turns back

To the Cross.