God's Word and Spirit have created a humble heart in you so that you can overcome fear, live boldly for Christ, and lay down your life for Him because you know Jesus' final victory is at hand.

Fear is not only debilitating, but its existence also destroys the cohesion of a command. It is the responsibility of a commander to identify the limits of courage, break the paralysis of fear, and motivate his soldiers to continue with the mission. Courage conquers fear. - Maj. Dick Winters

Conversations with Dick Winters: https://www.amazon.com/Conversations-Major-Dick-Winters-Commander/dp/0425271544

Christ saves you through his body, the Church, because you're a member of his body. You are that hand or foot that Jesus can't live without, and that can't live without his life-blood.

I don't think we'll get rid of schools anytime soon, certainly not in my lifetime, but if we're going to change what is rapidly becoming a disaster of ignorance, we need to realize that the school institution "schools" very well, but it does not "educate" - that's inherent in the design of the thing. It's not the fault of bad teachers or too little money spent, it's just impossible for education and schooling ever to be the same thing. - John Taylor Gatto

Christ’s love for you is the mortar that binds you to each other and to God. Suffering is the proof test and the gift that leads to the resurrection to eternal life.

“Condition for being a hero. If a man wants to become a hero, the snake must first become a dragon: otherwise he is lacking his proper enemy.” -   Nietzsche, Human, all too Human

The enemies of God are not coming to invite you to a picnic. Instead, they are mustering for battle. They will not come unprepared to fight and win. They're coming to take from you what God has given to you: your body, possessions, and life. They're coming to attack Jesus' faithfulness and love towards you. But you don't have to be afraid. You don't have to flee the battle. You have been dressed in the armor of God and handed the sword of the Spirit, the Word of God. 

“The poorest way to face life is to face it with a sneer. There are many men who feel a kind of twisted pride in cynicism; there are many who confine themselves to criticism of the way others do what they themselves dare not even attempt.” - Theodore Roosevelt

As God said to Israel in the days of King Jehoshaphat, and announces to you again today, "You will not need to fight in this battle. Stand firm, hold your position, and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf… Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed… go out against them, and the Lord will be with you.”

My goal today is to create a form of jiu jitsu that will empower the entire person, both on and off the mat. If I can make a nervous person feel more relaxed than they've ever felt before, I'm changing them from within in a way that a psychiatrist or a pill never can. - Rickson Gracie, Breathe

Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/Breathe-Life-Flow-Rickson-Gracie/dp/0063018950

Rickson Gracie Interview on Jocko Podcast: https://youtu.be/mt_8doJ6M4k