The crown of life is not for the one who has never trembled, but for the one who, despite trembling, has not let go. (W. Kelly)

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Courage is not the absence of despair or fear, but the decision that something else is more important than fear—namely, obedience to God and trust in his promise. (J. Piper)

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What matters is not how great the difficulty is, but where you place God: whether before the difficulty or behind it. (Hudson Taylor)