I borrowed this quote because I think it speaks to all of us.
Is it true that so many times in life we fail to seize the day? We miss the moment and spend a lifetime regretting it!
Like the altercation I saw last week. It ended up as an assault. I hesitated before taking out the camera to film it, and missed the incident. Why did I hesitate? Because “I would have been conspicuous”.
Doing nothing is not an easy matter to forgive, in this life or the next. Because, Jesus says that there is no room in His Kingdom for cowards or the fearful.
Instead, we might learn from an ancient, embattled king, Hezekiah. Facing the prospect of a known enemy, Hezekiah said to those around him, as paraphrased in The Message:
“Be strong! Take courage! Don’t be intimidated by the king of Assyria and his troops–there are more on our side than on their side. He only has a bunch of mere men; we have our GOD to help us and fight for us!” Morale surged. Hezekiah’s words put steel in their spines. (2 Chronicles 32:7-8 MSG)
Good men are also courageous men.
– John Klassek
