Chitanichewa’ kàn - Courage

Included in this Teaching are strength/chitanisowa’ kàn. Opposites are cowardice and weakness. Courage is the absence of fear. One must have courage to face life, and the uncertainty that lies ahead. Indeed, we all probably have more courage than we think. Through courage we grow in strength. One must have great courage, and great strength to overcome bad thoughts and temptations. There is much in life to tempt a person onto a wrong path, and into wrong action. It is when we let fear overcome us, when we lose faith, that we lose control of our lives, lose our power and become prey to bad Spiritual Forces. It takes courage to get on with life and to make changes, to do what is right, instead of running away from problems. Face problems head on and deal with them. Run away from a problem and a much larger one will often confront you. Thus, out of fear, many take drugs and alcohol, to forget their problems and responsibilities. Courage is often having to face hard and difficult things for the sake of others. Children should be taught by example and through stories how to have great courage.

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