Courage

As members of the Church we need to be courageous. All the time. In my New Testament class this week we learned about Saul. I had read Saul's story before, but this time his courage really stood out to me. I like to compare his story to that of Alma the Younger. They were both pretty bad guys. They went around trying to destroy the Church. There are always people out there who try that it seems.
Saul even advertised to everyone he talked to that he was going to destroy the church and arrest the Apostles. And then he has this huge spiritual experience and loses his sight for a little bit. He gets it back with a blessing and is baptized. He then becomes one of the most devout servants of the Savior ever. Acts 9:21-22 says
"But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?
But Saul increased the more in strength and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ."
Saul completely turned his life around and took back everything that he had said before. That's what the gospel does to people. When we are truly converted, we become changed. We change into what the Savior needs us to be. We forget ourselves and we become more like Him. It takes a lot of courage to stand up for our beliefs and we need that courage every single day of our lives.