When I was much younger, I would occasionally find myself at a swimming pool with a high board. A high board is just shy of ten feet off the water. I would watch people dive off that board and be in awe of their courage. Fear kept me from that experience. However, one day I decided it was time to make the plunge in spite of fear. The feeling of overcoming fear was one I truly appreciated.
Many times in life I needed to deal with my fears to accomplish something. Every time I went off that high board, fear was with me, but the invigoration and feeling of accomplishment were worth it.
Many times in my spiritual life the need to appropriate the same principle was necessary, but God has designed each one of us to accomplish things even with fear present. God urged the Hebrews to move forward in spite of fear and communicated to them that others had done it (Chapter 11).
Philippians 4:6
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Why don’t you take the plunge even if you have to take fear with you?
Think about it.
Gary