Courage and Trouble

As you do what you do regarding ministry, you need courage or you are probably not fully engaged in what you are called to do, especially the first few years. Being afraid of making a mistake socially, spiritually, or doctrinally is appropriate, but allowing that fear to stop you from doing the work is not appropriate. Evangelist, teacher, prophet, whatever your gift is, as you learn to listen to the Holy Spirit while you walk in it, it is easy to be terrorized.

Courage is not the ability to do things without fear. It is the power to do things without regard for fear. Failure in ministry does not come from mistakes, but from quitting or surrendering to anyone or anything other than your King.

Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and when they had won over the crowds and stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead. After the disciples surrounded him, he got up and went into the town. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.
After they had evangelized that town and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch, strengthening the hearts of the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith, and by telling them, “It is necessary to pass through many troubles on our way into the kingdom of God.”
(Acts 14:19-22 Holman Christian Standard Bible ©®)

The Holy Spirit Who is in you is the same Holy Spirit Who was in Paul. Be awesome!