Courage to do the Right Thing

Emerson Roy West said ：

 “Courage is not the absence of fear; true courage is manifest in bravely doing what has to be done in spite of fears or foes or the foolishness of the crowd or the taunts of the group. True courage is doing the right thing in spite of the odds or opposition or apprehension.”

But, verily, verily  James told us :

“Surrender to God ! …… If you don’t do what you know is right, you have sinned.” (James 4:7&17)

给儿子的话 #7 生气

生气却不要犯罪 :
不可含怒到日落, 
也不可给魔鬼留地步。

 “In your anger do not sin”: 

Do not let the sun go down 
while you are still angry, 

and do not give the devil a foothold. 

以弗所書 4:26-27 Ephesians

你们各人要快快的听 ，
慢慢的说 ，
慢慢的动怒 ，

因为人的怒气并不成就神的义。

Everyone should be quick to listen, 
slow to speak and 
slow to become angry, 
because human anger 
does not produce the righteousness 
that God desires.
雅各書 1:19-20 James

James vs Confusius

Confusius says :

见义不为，无勇也

（ 论语 · 卷二 · 为政第二 ）

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James says :

人若知道行善，却不去行，这就是他的罪了

( 圣经 · 雅各书 4:17 )