FORTITUDE
Courage in Doing Good
EXPECT the Lord, do manfully, and let thy heart take courage, and wait thou for the Lord. (Ps. xxvi. 14.)
And I say to you, Whosoever shall confess Me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God. (Luke xii. 8.)
He that taketh not up his cross, and followeth Me, is not worthy of Me. He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that shall lose his life for Me, shall find it. (Matt. x. 38-39.)
Take courage, and be strong. Take courage, and be very valiant: that thou mayst observe and do all the law, which Moses My servant hath commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayst understand all things which thou dost. . . Behold I command thee, take courage, and be strong. Fear not and be not dismayed: because the Lord thy God is with thee in all things whatsoever thou shalt go to. (Josue i. 6-9.)
Your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour. Whom resist ye, strong in faith: knowing that the same affliction befalls your brethren who are in the world. (1 Peter v. 8, 9.)
I write unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and you have over- come the wicked one. (John ii. 14.)
Labor as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. (2 Tim. il. 3.)
And they indeed went from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer reproach for the name of Jesus. (Acts v. 41.)
Strive for justice for thy soul, and even unto death fight for justice, and God will overthrow thy enemies for thee. (Ecclus. iv. 33.)
