Careful Not Fearful

In Sunday's sermon we discussed the courage of David and applied David's courage in facing the Goliath in our own life. What was not said is that courage is not careless. David recognized that Saul's armor and military equipment was not the right tools for him to fight the giant. He took what he was familiar with and used it to his advantage. David had courage, but he wasn't careless. He didn't get caught up in the moment and rush onto the battle scene before he was ready.
The problem is that fearful is sometimes disguised as careful. When you find yourself in a situation where courage is demanded and you are resistant to move forward ask, "Am I careful or fearful?"