“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28
I look around at people and what do I see? Fear. They let it rule them. They let it define them. I won’t let that happen to me. I know there is nothing to fear when I have You by my side, Lord. You will guide me through my darkest days. Maybe I will come out slightly scratched, battered and bruised, but I will come out more alive than I was before. More battle tested. More resolved.
It is easy to sit on the sideline, being afraid of losing. Being afraid to get in the game, to take charge. It's hard leaving everything out there on the playing field. You can give up before you start, but that's even worse than losing. Not trying, not living, not learning.
We fear being shot down. We fear the what-ifs. Yet, it isn't those things we should be fearing. The things to fear are the paths not taken. The feelings left unsaid. There are battles inside all of our hearts and minds that fight to shut us down. fIght to let us take ourselves out before we find our happiness, or our place. These battles are not of this earth, and they fight against us. But we have the power to withstand them with the help of Christ. With him, we have the power to spread love across nations. We can bring hope to those that have none. We can spread His love to those who have given up on themselves.
Don't be afraid to live. To love. To adventure. To speak. To fail. To Fall. Because He will always pick you back up. I know this is true. I've seen it happen. I have felt His touch. I've felt his grace. And there is nothing more beautiful.
