Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.
Gilbert K. Chesterton
Luke 9:25
What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self?
Jesus
2007-02-18 11:05:55 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Love em.
2007-02-18 11:09:36 · answer #1 · answered by iColorz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 Chronicles 23:11 And after him was Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines.
12 But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the Lord wrought a great victory.
Some things (like family) are worth dying for, but if possible we want to emerge from the battle alive
2015-08-09 11:12:36 · answer #2 · answered by Colossians 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think what Chesterton is saying, is that people should live for and about life after death, aka, prepare for heaven.
Jesus is kind of adding on to that quote in a way, saying that if you live for the world and not for heaven, then you will loose everything you gained on earth when you die.
2007-02-18 11:12:59 · answer #3 · answered by Lord_French_Fry 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I never was much a fan of quotes about life, so I'm impartial to these, sorry. They sound good, however, but not really things I would use to focus on in life when i have other issues.
2007-02-18 11:16:25 · answer #4 · answered by Lief Tanner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is not talking about courage here. He is talking about the need to avoid worldliness.
2007-02-18 11:15:22 · answer #5 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What greater love is there, that a man would lay down his life for a friend?
Another good one....
2007-02-18 11:12:47 · answer #6 · answered by martiismyname 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very good....how about this one....
" If any man will be my disciple, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily and follow me..." - Jesus
2007-02-18 11:15:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Luke 9:25
one of my favorite bible verses.
2007-02-18 11:10:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is one of my favorites!!
2007-02-18 12:49:44 · answer #9 · answered by ILSE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they are both right on.....What do you think of them?
2007-02-18 11:11:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋