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Courage Webster defines courage as "the state, quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face his fears." Whether it is something that is difficult for everyone to do or something that is a personal obstacle in one's life, it is difficult to have courage. Courage is something great. Courage is something that one doesn't have until they need it. An example of courage was displayed by the firefighters at the World Trade Center …

…his friends came to know the Lord through the efforts of other courageous men. The courage Jim Elliot showed will be remembered forever. In these three examples of courage, men risked their lives for something they believed in. However, being courageous doesn't mean one has to save someone from a burning building, or fight a giant, or go into a village of savage Indians. Courage is something that one doesn't have until they need it.