>>544716
>"A man with outward courage dares to die; a man with inner courage dares to live."
Well, I was going to suffer and die for my belief but thankfully I read this and now I can just do whatever it takes to survive. I had these things called "principals" and "values" which I treasured more than "life" because they are what gave my life meaning, purpose and drive - but now I see that the struggle to hold onto them was the real lie and the true courage came from adhering to my instinctive desire to live at any cost.
Considering Christ Jesus was the bedrock of my presupposition and thus the ultimate source for the principals and values, aspects of my belief which gave my life meaning and purpose, I can just let go of Him like my instincts told me to when the barrel of the gun was put to my head. I always thought I was a coward and relied on God's mercy to forgive me for denying him in a reflexive action of terror but man, I guess I'm actually really courageous for turning away from everything I held dear just to breathe a little longer.
What was Peter so upset about? He was being courageous the whole time!
Shame about Jesus, though. All he showed was outward courage when he carried that cross. meh
But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven. - Matthew 10:33
"But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death." - Revelation 21:8