Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Fear

“Fear is the highest fence” – Dudley Nichols
I’m finding 50 is a great time to let “fear” become less of a solid fence and more like a chain link fence.  At 50 there’s no solid fear that we need to hold on tight to.  See the opportunities past the fear and decide, “Why not try that ____” instead of “Wait, don’t try that until _____.”

At 50, there are going to be more and more “big” events in our lives that we’ve never experienced.  But all the other fearful events we’ve already come through have made us ready for whatever life will bring in this season of our lives.  

If you’re a parent, watch the cool things your kids are trying and more importantly doing!  Would you have ever tried those things?  If you did, see you lived through them too.  If you haven’t, well…they’re doing just fine aren’t they?

What “fear” are you letting block your view of possibilities?  Try it, you might just like it.  At the least, you’ve broken through the fear and can see the safety of not trying it again, or you might just like what’s on the other side of the fear.  Jump the fence or find the gate, open it and walk through the fear!  

Thanks for stopping by!  Try something new (that you’ve feared) for the first time. 




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