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The Difference Between Strength and Courage

Food for thought...

The Difference Between Strength and Courage

It takes strength to be firm
It takes courage to be gentle

It takes strength to stand guard
It takes courage to let your guard down

It takes strength to conquer
It takes courage to surrender

It takes strength to be certain
It takes courage to have doubt

It takes strength to fit in
It takes courage to stand out

It takes strength to feel a friend’s pain
It takes courage to feel your own

It takes strength to hide your own pains
It takes courage to show them

It takes strength to endure abuse
It takes courage to stop it

It takes strength to stand alone
It takes courage to lean on another

It takes strength to love
It takes courage to be loved

It takes strength to survive
It takes courage to live

It takes strength to be firm
It takes courage to be gentle

It takes strength to be firm
It takes courage to be gentle

May the world hug you today
With its warmth and love.
And may the wind carry a voice
That tells you there is a friend
Sitting in another corner of the world wishing you well!

- Author Unknown -

Tags: courage, strength

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Comment by Michelle Alexander on August 10, 2009 at 8:31pm: Hi Lauren,
I love it! This one needs to be printed out! I do have a lot of strength but see that I need to work on the courage!

Thanks for sharing,
Michelle

Comment by Lana Moore on August 11, 2009 at 1:04am: beautiful poem... thanks Lauren!

Comment by Sharon on August 11, 2009 at 7:04am: Simply Beautiful.

Comment by Nicole Aime on March 26, 2010 at 8:37pm: Your poem provides a wonderful revelation. Thanks for sharing it with us.

My life verse, Micah 6:8, tells me what God requires of me- To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God. All of these things requires a balance of both strength and courage. Both of which are gifts from God.

- Hugs