“Was Elijah brave in the face of Jezebel’s threat?” Trophimus said. “No. He had just destroyed two hundred priests of Baal, but he ran from a woman and hid in a cave. Was Peter brave when our Lord was taken by the guards? Fear made him deny three times that he knew the Lord. Hadassah, Jesus himself sweated blood in the Garden and prayed the cup would pass from him.” He gave her a gentle smile. “God will give you courage when you need it.”
