Fear of the unknown.
Fear of the future.
Fear of change.
Fear of the ocean.
Fear of the dark.
Fear of aging.
Fear of flying.
Fear of new situations or places.
We strive so much to keep things in our deeply organized comfort zone that we fail to realize that putting ourselves in places of fear allows us to grow, to conquer what scares us, to take life by the horns and lead the way. By conquering that fear we are literally taking better control. It really is all about that first step; nothing to it but to do it [my personal phrase for being a procrastinator, telling myself in the mirror, though not as often as I should].
I have been praying for clarity since I've come here to Oklahoma [what do I do next, where do I go, what's the next step, how do I know I'm making the right decision, where is a SIGN?]. It doesn't work that way though, does it?... no, of course not. No one has clarity on their path in life, an owners manual would take all the fun and all the life lessons out of things. I digress. I realize now clarity is not something I can just get by praying for it or wishing on a shooting star, and definitely not something I should expect at least. I should simply pray for trust and patience [as I have also been doing] so that when I am meant to take that next step I take it on with all the passion of a person with a plan, a plan laid out for me long ago.
So tonight, I won't pray for clarity. Tonight I'll continue to pray for patience and trust in the Lord. Tonight I hope that you will do the same.
Fear of the future.
Fear of change.
Fear of the ocean.
Fear of the dark.
Fear of aging.
Fear of flying.
Fear of new situations or places.
We strive so much to keep things in our deeply organized comfort zone that we fail to realize that putting ourselves in places of fear allows us to grow, to conquer what scares us, to take life by the horns and lead the way. By conquering that fear we are literally taking better control. It really is all about that first step; nothing to it but to do it [my personal phrase for being a procrastinator, telling myself in the mirror, though not as often as I should].
I have been praying for clarity since I've come here to Oklahoma [what do I do next, where do I go, what's the next step, how do I know I'm making the right decision, where is a SIGN?]. It doesn't work that way though, does it?... no, of course not. No one has clarity on their path in life, an owners manual would take all the fun and all the life lessons out of things. I digress. I realize now clarity is not something I can just get by praying for it or wishing on a shooting star, and definitely not something I should expect at least. I should simply pray for trust and patience [as I have also been doing] so that when I am meant to take that next step I take it on with all the passion of a person with a plan, a plan laid out for me long ago.
So tonight, I won't pray for clarity. Tonight I'll continue to pray for patience and trust in the Lord. Tonight I hope that you will do the same.
SYLYB
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