About a year ago, I attended a small workshop at church and the ministry leader said that whenever you need guidance turn to Proverbs and the date. So today is 6/29/12 and I am reading Provers 29. The part that jumped out at me was Proverbs 29:25 "Fear of man will prove to be a snare,
but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe."
I've battled fear for a long time. Fear of what? Fear of success, fear of failure, fear of not being good enough. I know what I am good at doing. I know that everyday I am learning that God is stretching me to learn more and do more. And I wonder what would have happened if I trusted that feeling, that inner voice that said I was "bigger than my current situation" a long time ago. Fear makes you complacent. Fear makes you think that just enough is ok. Fear crushes dreams. And let's be honest, half the time it is fear of what others will say. But who cares what they will say? The proverbial "they" are already talking about you, right? And why are we more worried about what "they" will say instead of focusing on what He will say? I want to hear "well done."
"Father, help me to lean on You and focus on pleasing You. This fire that You have placed inside of me to stretch, grow, learn, be needs to be nurtured and fed. Today, I refuse to feed fear. Today I will press on toward whatever dream, vision, plan that You have shown me. I will trust You even when I don't see the entire picture. Father, thank You for trusting me with a piece of the kingdom. I love You and thank you. Amen. Amen."
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