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Image may contain: text that says 'INTEGRITY IS CHOOSING COURAGE OVER OVER COMFORT IT'S CHOOSING WHAT IS RIGHT OVER WHAT IS FUN, FAST, OR EASY. IT'S CHOOSING TO PRACTICE YOUR VALUES RATHER THAN SIMPLY PROFESSING THEM. -Brené Brown'

Some of you have mentioned before that it can be hard to share our faith with our friends who do not practice a religion. Perhaps being Christian is something they would make fun of, or something that would make us seem different. I, too, have found myself in these situations, where it feels like we have to hide who we are.

But what would true courage be? Though it can seem impossible, our friends might be more accepting than we first think, and perhaps we can change their stereotypes of what being Christian is. This is a form of evangelizing too: to teach others what Jesus taught us.

The quote in the photo is by Brene Brown. If you have a chance, I recommend reading some of her work. Here is a link to one of her TedTalks where she discusses vulnerability and shame: https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability/transcript?language=en

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