I have been struggling to start this blog about my journey of walking with Christ. I guess part of the reason is that I would have to write transparently. I was afraid of letting other people see "the real me" because if I did, maybe they wouldn't accept me or they would view me differently. I have been motivated by fear.
Choosing to do World Race in the first place was to act in the face of fear. The verse 1 John 4:18, "There is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life—fear of death, fear of judgment—is one not yet fully formed in love (MSG)," kept coming up in my mind when making this decision.
I was afraid of….
the future,
vulnerability,
leaving,
people forgetting me,
not being able to be used by God,
and even
not being obedient.
Perfect love casts out all fear. I do not want to be motivated by fear. The only way that I can fight fear is by knowing God and knowing that His plan is good. Because God did not give us a spirit of fear, but a spirit of love and a sound mind (1 Timothy 1:7). Its a daily process and it will get easier along this journey as I learn and understand the love of God.
What are you motivated by?
Quote for today:
"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." -Helen Keller
