Courage in Service
Courage is defined as “a quality that keeps one going in the face of opposition or
danger; firmness of mind or purpose and the casting aside of fear.” From a spiritual
perspective, we could say that courage helps create those conditions within consciousness
that facilitate alignment with the soul. Gradually this alignment extends to include and
permeate all corners of life as the soul begins to control “the life and all
events.” But this process is not always pleasing to the personality and often creates
crises in its wake. These crises naturally upset the established order of things, the
predictable patterns of behaviour and life, and that is clearly why so many people seek
to avoid them at all costs. It is the quality of courage that gives one the requisite
strength to take the necessary action despite the inevitable challenges that will result.
The experience conferred gives strength for the future as one grows to trust the wisdom
of the still small voice that lies within.
Courage casts aside fear—a condition that is responsible for so much that is left
undone in life. Fear generates the veils of glamour that hide and shield the light.
Therefore we can see how the service work of Triangles, which works to dissipate both
individual and planetary glamour as it lets in light upon etheric levels, creates those
conditions wherein the soul qualities of courage and strength can flourish. This
magnetised etheric network, as it precipitates onto the physical plane, better enables
the spiritual workers of the world to take those difficult steps to help forward the
Plan for humanity. To make spiritual decisions and abide by them, takes courage; to
adjust our lives to the need of the hour and the service of humanity, on a daily basis,
takes courage. And as our steps are taken in courage we become “relaying channels
and not delaying points of selfish interest” in the divine circulatory flow and this
is what is called for at this time. Courageous service obliterates the predilections of
the personality, as its wants and needs fade in the face of the overwhelming emergency of
world need. This means that we will frequently find ourselves running counter to the
world's opinion as we grow to depend upon ourselves and the conclusions that we have come
to in our moments of spiritual communion. And yet it's said that it is precisely here that
we so often fail—we do not listen to that inner voice and we leave undone those
things that we are prompted to do in our moments of meditation. And “…in the
aggregate of these unaccomplished details…the big failures are seen” (Alice Bailey).
So, it behoves us to listen and to act accordingly, with courage.
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