Fear will make you do things and sometimes prevents you from doing anything. People are afraid of many different things, heights, darkness, love and many other things. If you are afraid of heights then you'll only enjoy being on the ground floor, you cant fix the light bulb cause its more than 2 feet off the ground and well, you never discover roof top views like the top of KICC (staying true to the kenyan in me) , Eiffel tower, or just your balcony. Some say its trying to get closer to God when you love raised places, but i think its just that moment when everything else feels small and manageable like a tiny maze...but also its about the beauty... how it all comes together as a whole and not just pieces..... and well fear takes that away from you..
Top of KICC you see all on Nairobi.. amazing:)
But even beyond the fear of heights there is the fear of life. Yes being afraid to live... you spend all your life shielding the world out and yourself in. You don't go out with your friends just in case you get in trouble, (you think of all crazy scenarios....what ifs ... car crash, getting mugged, getting rained on) so all you do is lock yourself away in your house. But think about it, you can still get trouble in your house, so really you ain't that safe.
You are afraid of trying new things so you never join a sport, you never go swimming in a river or kayaking , and well you never get the adrenaline rush of a crazy roller coaster. You never discover your talent in drama and music cause you're afraid of messing up.. so you dnt even try. You admire great jobs but you're afraid of wanting them cause you dnt think you could be that great. You push everyone away because the world is big and mean and is out to get you.
But you also miss out on one thing that is worth living for.. LOVE you don't allow people in.... so you never get to know someone and love them for who they are. Yes people will hurt you, and most people have had terrible experiences but the best thing about love, real love .. it never runs out. So no matter how much people hurt you, you'll always have more to give unless you afraid to even try.
So am sure you all thinking where is this going ... well i just thought i'd point out that life is worth living and living fully... yes you've heard it many times but am just saying it is true... Fear will cripple you and hold you back from the person you where created to be and you know... a book might tell you how things are done but a friend will show you... you learn so much from embracing each day as it comes and it also helps you understand that you're not the only one going through issues.
Damita sings "Lord you've been mighty good to me, You keep me from dangers seen and unseen " ..... when you realize that you cannot predict the future... you can't even protect yourself from the little things that come your way.. then you understand that all you can do is live for God cause only He knows, and only He is worthy of it all.... and then... at that point, fear is pointless...
Sounds like i got everything figured out huh? but no fear still threatens to take my life away, rob me of precious moments and great opportunities, but with God am able to overcome... daily refusing to let anything hold me back... Perfect love, drives out fear...and there ain't any love as perfect as God's love and the more you receive it the more you'll wanna share it. Question is, are you willing to?
To risk appearing a fool for the gospel?
I say live... like really live... get up everyday and dare to live..love with all your heart, it'll be hard but its worth it ... remember diamonds are just pieces of coal after alot of pressure and rubbing and polishing...so what do you wanna be? a piece of coal or a precious diamond ....
This is a poem i love enjoy:
To laugh is to risk appearing the fool
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental
To reach out to others is to risk involvement
To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self
To place your ideas, your dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss
To love is to risk not being loved in return
To live is to risk dying
To hope is to risk despair
To try is to risk failure
But risks must be taken,
because the greatest hazard in life is to do nothing.
The person who risks nothing,
does nothing, has nothing, and is nothing.
They may avoid suffering and sorrow,
but they cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love, live.
Chained by their attitudes, they are a slave,
they forfeited their freedom.
Only the person who risks can be free...
Choice is yours...Be blessed :)))
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