Are Heroes Brave?

Are Heroes Brave?

I read it in the newspaper all the time: a neighbor saves a baby from a burning house, a soldier carries his buddy to safety in the midst of gunfire, a bystander jumps in the raging river to save a drowning man. They call these kind of people heroes, and yet they are usually just ordinary folks who step in unexpectedly in the midst of a crisis.

Are heroes braver than the rest of us? I pondered this during the past week and came up with my answer: No. My explanation is this- Heroes may in fact be cowards, at times, but they are more afraid of the consequences of their inaction, than what may happen if they act. In short, they are afraid NOT TO ACT!

In other words, they don't think "what will happen IF I DO," but instead they think, "what will happen IF I DON'T?"
As we come into this New Year, we must constantly ask ourselves, What will happen if I don't... And I guarantee that we will come out heroes.
Pastor Deckard