{"id":1114,"date":"2017-10-04T05:00:41","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T10:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/?p=1114"},"modified":"2017-09-25T21:04:09","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T02:04:09","slug":"courage-and-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/2017\/10\/courage-and-faith.html","title":{"rendered":"Courage and faith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How does your faith give you courage?\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/throughthelensoffaith\/files\/2017\/08\/IMG_0518-e1505335708211.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1077 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/388\/2017\/08\/IMG_0518-e1505335708211-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0518\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What is it about your faith that makes you a little more brave during situations that could be difficult for you?<\/p>\n<p>How does your prayer life change your level of courage?<\/p>\n<p>Prayer can give us a boost of courage we need. It can also help us focus our energy that is spent in fear and give us a different outlook.<\/p>\n<p>This week, consider where you need courage in your life. Is it for talking to a family member about a difficult subject or moving on in a career?<\/p>\n<p>Pray this week to have the courage you need to follow your destiny.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How does your faith give you courage?\u00a0 What is it about your faith that makes you a little more brave during situations that could be difficult for you? How does your prayer life change your level of courage? Prayer can give us a boost of courage we need. 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