“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually fear that you will make one” - Ellen Hubbard
It’s so true that the fear of making a mistake is a mistake in itself. Over the past few months I have been really reflecting on fear. I have been realizing why I tend to be so indecisive, I am afraid to make a mistake. Whether it is something as small as being afraid to pick the ‘wrong’ movie, and be blamed for my poor choices, or something bigger like being afraid that I will let God down, and make a wrong choice while trying to follow Him. And that in the end I will just not be enough. Someone once said to me that sometimes God gives us many great opportunities and we just have to choose one. Fear can run our lives. I have spent so much time trying to avoid making the wrong choices that I have made a great mistake in not trusting in God that I am growing and becoming the women that He has created me to be and living in the grace He has provided through Jesus.
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” – Isaiah 41:10
It is a constant journey each day, to learn to trust just a little more but each day a step forward is made.
This is a picture of some friends at Bondi Beach in Australia. It was on this trip that I realized I did not have to be afraid, I stepped out and trusted God for one of the first times in my life. I have come a long way since that trip, but I am always reminded I still have much to go.
- T. :)
Hey tina.. I read this at the right time.
ReplyDeleteNeeded this, thanks :)it encouraged me
God bless
I'm glad! And thanks for reading my blog :)
ReplyDeleteI concur. I think it is difficult and I know I struggle with some decisions with fear that I will mess up again or be a failure and it's a waste of mine and other peoples' time. But like people say if you don't risk it you'll never know.
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