Proverbs 28-29
The wicked flee when no one pursues,
but the righteous are bold as a lion.Proverbs 28:1
Without explicitly saying so, this proverb speaks of courage. In watching the Being Human video series from The Ridley Institute, I was reminded of this quote from C. S. Lewis:
Courage is not simply one of the virtues but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means at the point of highest reality. A chastity or honesty or mercy which yields to danger will be chaste or honest or merciful only on conditions. Pilate was merciful till it became risky.
C. S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters
That is good food for thought. It is not enough to simply theorize about virtue or righteousness or justice. One must put virtue into practice, not only when it is easy, but most especially in the face of true risk or adversity, when courage is required.
So what will it be for you today? Will you flee when no one pursues? Or will you be bold as a lion?
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