"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear"

"Esther a courageous woman" (click here)

God has never wanted us to be cowards of faith but to be courageous and never be ashamed of our faith and testimony. I am so happy I belong to the church of Jesus Christ, the only true church on the face of the earth. I love the gospel and I love to share it with everyone. I am so very grateful for the testimony I have developed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the only true gospel. I testify that this is true.

2 Timothy 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

Pte. Monson has said the following: "May you have the courage to be chaste and virtuous. My final plea tonight is that you have the courage to stand firm for truth and righteousness. Because the trend in society today is away from the values and principles the Lord has given us, you will almost certainly be called upon to defend that which you believe. Unless the roots of your testimony are firmly planted, it will be difficult for you to withstand the ridicule of those who challenge your faith. When firmly planted, your testimony of the gospel, of the Savior, and of our Heavenly Father will influence all that you do throughout your life. The adversary would like nothing better than for you to allow derisive comments and criticism of the Church to cause you to question and doubt. Your testimony, when constantly nourished, will keep you safe."

"Courage" (click here)