Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak. Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.
-Winston Churchill
There is a time to courageously express myself on the page. There is also a time to courageously listen to constructive feedback from my readers.
Same courage. Different applications.
It’s important to remember we’re commanded to be courageous in all things/
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”
–Joshua 1:9
You wrote a book because you want to help people. So listen to their opinions – their praise and their criticism – and use this feedback to push you to grow as an author and as a human being.
Courage requires us to speak up. Courage also requires humility and a willingness to acknowledge when we’re wrong – and correct those errors as fast as we can.
These are the “teaching moments” of life that we don’t often welcome, but we need.
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This encourages you to stay on the courage train so you will continue to express your experience, strength and hope so it resonates with your reader.
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