Is faith in oneself the same as faith in God? No. Is Courage based upon who one is the same as courage from God when we are weak? I don't think so. Is Hope that our dreams will come true the same as the Hope we have because of Christ? No. Our culture touts the values of hope, courage, and faith. But, it bases these values in the potential within ones self. It grieves me deeply. The way these messages are conveyed to us sounds good and encouraging. How could they be bad things? They aren't necessarily bad--but they are bad if they take God out of the picture. Psalm 2:1-3 ESV 1 Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying, 3 "Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their co...