Thursday, August 10, 2006

Facing my Fear

I have been facing Fear recently. Not things like spiders and dark corners, but fear of my potential. Have you ever felt that way? Afraid to step forward and introduce yourself, fear of saying yes to a favor? Things came out of my mouth Sunday that were not exactly me, but I said that I would be willing to do something. I know it is God's will for me, but still I am afraid. It is something I have never ever done before.

I have also found courage recently. I have been reading about Janet traveling around India and Sri Lanka. I could never do that. I just am not a person to travel where I will not be comfortable. But God wants me to be encouraged, I am sure.

I stole this from Sherry's Blog about fear. Check it out and see if it doesn't encourage you with your fears.

From Nelson Mandela in his 1994 inaugural speech - : “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”