To Be Courageous

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the perception that there is something far more important at stake." - Robert Morrisette
Walking with God is an adventure for those willing to focus on His Glory and not our own. Could this be where courage comes from? It doesn't seem like courage comes from my ability to muster up strength inside of me as much as the strength of my convictions.
Study any person of courage that you know, personally or from history. You will find that what drives him or her is a conviction that is worth any cost. Without this same kind of conviction and focus we are not willing to pay the price.
How do we endure the many setbacks, failures and heartaches of life? Certainly if we focus on what is happening to us then we will shrink back from being courageous to a place of self-comfort. Lives are defined by those special moments when we must choose between comforts and convictions.
"Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong." 1 Corinthians 16:13