Courage, Fear
Courage Is Being the Only One Who Knows You're Afraid
10/04/10 22:05
Do you have the courage of your convictions? Would you be willing to become a whistleblower and risk everything by exposing the misdeeds of the high and mighty? Would you willingly take on multinational corporations, powerful politicians, research universities or unions - - organizations that can summon an army of lawyers to bury you in paper. We're talking about blowing the whistle on things like workplace discrimination, safety violations, election rigging, medical malpractice, jury tampering, pollution fraud and insider trading.
You might expect that someone who exposed those kinds of wrongdoing would be lionized and hailed as heros. But many whistleblowers have been pilloried in the press, disciplined, demoted, harassed or fired from their jobs for trumped up reasons. Speaking the truth to power can be very costly, despite a patchwork of laws meant to protect those brave enough to come forward.
Would you be wiling to take those risks?
Jesus did. He confounded the Jewish leaders by standing up to them, despite their taunts, false accusations and threats. He walked into His enemy's seat of power without a backward glance. He had the courage of His convictions.
The next time you're faced with a risky ethical situation just remember - - your knees will stop shaking as soon as you kneel on them so . . . "Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all ye that hope in Jehovah." (Psalm 31: 24)
You might expect that someone who exposed those kinds of wrongdoing would be lionized and hailed as heros. But many whistleblowers have been pilloried in the press, disciplined, demoted, harassed or fired from their jobs for trumped up reasons. Speaking the truth to power can be very costly, despite a patchwork of laws meant to protect those brave enough to come forward.
Would you be wiling to take those risks?
Jesus did. He confounded the Jewish leaders by standing up to them, despite their taunts, false accusations and threats. He walked into His enemy's seat of power without a backward glance. He had the courage of His convictions.
The next time you're faced with a risky ethical situation just remember - - your knees will stop shaking as soon as you kneel on them so . . . "Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all ye that hope in Jehovah." (Psalm 31: 24)
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