Jesus was afraid. He talked about his fears to his
disciples. He wrestled with his fears
to the point of sweating blood in the garden. Without fear, Jesus could not
have been an example for us. He would have been just another man.
As Jesus grow up, he have
to face some painful and gruesome events in his life. No exception. Susan
Jeffers, PhD., has written a wonderful book called Feel the Fear… and Do It Anyway. She tells us that we will probably
always have to deal with fear. If we wait for our fears to disappear before we
start, we will never even begin.
Proverbs mentions the
foolish farmer who waits for a cloudless sky before he plants his field. There is
almost always a cloud somewhere in the sky, and those who are trained to look
will probably see more than one. Waiting for the perfect time is a great excuse
and rationalization to stay stuck where you are.
Jesus knew that the best way
to conquer fear was to face forward. He did not shrink from going to Jerusalem even
though he has been warned. He boldly announced his identity to his executioners.
He got sick to his stomach and wept till sweat became blood the hours before he
was betrayed – but he went through it. Although he felt fear, he faced it.
Fear is an ever-present
fact of life. Don’t avoid it, deal with it. Go through it. Remember, Jesus
worked through his fears.
What are the fears that are keeping you from your
goals?
THINK BIG.
START SMALL. GO DEEP.
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