And on and on.
Why shouldn’t we be scolded for holding back, being scared, and not having enough faith in God or in ourselves? I have no doubt that God wants us to face our fears head on and to courageously deal with them, whether it’s speaking in front of a crowd, taking on more responsibility at work, going out to the mission field, or standing up to a peer.
This is how you can grow, how you start to see God working in your life. If we are too caught up with the idea of being comfortable, then we’ll never know what we are capable of, what God might have in store for us.
By God’s mercy, He took me through some other circuitous routes over the next decade where I learned how to overcome my fear, false pride, and self-sabotaging behaviors. Getting married to a bold and intelligent woman was a big step in the right direction. I started attacking my fears head on by taking various assignments and jobs over the course of my career, even though I was intimidated. In the process I discovered some entirely new dreams. I still have a long ways to go. I don’t think I’ll ever be completely finished.
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