Hey guys, it’s Ashley!
I will admit that one of the biggest emotions we have faced since we began applying to the World Race is fear.
Fear of the unknown. Fear of the opinions of others. Fear of being too broken. Fear of support raising. Fear of being under-qualified. Fear of the process. And the list goes on…
But, why do I allow fear to be my friend? Why do I allow fear to enter my heart? And sometimes run my heart. Why do I let fear override my faith?
When you don’t do something because you are afraid, you lose control of your life and allow fear to take the reigns. And I often find myself allowing fear to control my life.
At a church service this weekend, the Pastor shared,
“When we struggle with confessing our fears, we struggle with worshiping God.”
Whoah! That hit hard, like bricks to my heart. It shattered me. Why? Because it was then that I realized, until I let go of my fear, that I would struggle to worship God. I would allow fear to be a barrier that holds me back from releasing my worship to God. Worshiping God is a lifestyle. It is not just a Sunday morning church service action. It is my every moment of my every day. And I cannot fully worship God with my life until I let go of my fears.
God knew that we would need daily reminders to “Not be Afraid.”
Isaiah 41:10 – Luke 12:32 – Matthew 10:31 – 1 Peter 3:14 – Revelation 1:17
I don’t need to be afraid. I don’t need to fear the unknown or the process because God already knows and He will take me through. I don’t need to fear asking people for money because God is my provider. I don’t need to fear the opinions of others because I know who I am main Christ. And I don’t need to fear being under-qualified or too broken because God has called me, regardless of my broken state or my qualifications.
Alright, here I go – I am going to tackle one of my fears right now in this blog! My fear of support raising. Asking is not easy for me, it doesn’t come naturally, nor is it something I find comfortable. But this entire journey is about giving up my comfort and moving into the uncomfortable so that God can increase as I decrease. So, I am going to ask:
Will you be apart of the first 100 people to support Billy & I as we embark on this journey? If 100 people gave $10 each, we would have our first $1,000 raised.
If you want to give, just click that button the right side of the screen that says, “Support Us!” It is an honor to partner with YOU in the Kingdom.
Lastly, but certainly not least, I also want to challenge YOU. What fears are you facing? What is holding you back from worshiping God? I encourage you to face that fear and release it to God. Trust in Him when He says, “Do Not Be Afraid.”
