THE COURAGE OF THE SOUL

TODAY'S QUOTE:
The supreme courage of life is the courage of the soul. It is living, day by day, sincerely, steadfastly, serenely, - despite all opinions, all obstacles, all opposition. It means the wine of inspiration from the crushed grapes of our sorrows. This courage makes the simplest life, great; it makes the greatest life - sublime. It means the royal dignity of fine individual living. - William George Jordan

Life is not for the faint-of-heart.  Some days it requires real effort to even open our eyes and face reality. But face it we must, or it will toss us on the battlefield with no weapons, no protection, and no hope of victory. Since sneak attacks are common-place from the unlikeliest of people trust yourself above all others and God most of all. Let your soul soar above life's irritations instead of burying it under a mountain of fractured thoughts and negative emotions. 

It is the hard-knock lessons that we master which gain us the most wisdom. It is the sorrows we survive that earn us the tools to rebuild. Patience is rewarded to those of us who learn to stay calm in the face of chaos. Strength is built by the weight we carry and the tilt we use to balance the load. Life may wobble your knees or slam you on your ass, but one small grain of hope sheltered inside a grateful soul is enough to rebuild your universe upon.

Courage of the soul is equal to the faith invested in it; there is nothing it cannot overcome. Your body may betray you... your mind certainly will, but your soul is eternal. It will survive long after the rest of you is dust in the wind. Our soul is ageless, without ending; by seniority alone it should be the leader of the pack, and by wisdom it should rule over mind and heart. Do not allow fears born in organs to infect the spirit. Think about it... let it ride... then decide!!!