You see them in movies, hear about them in songs and read about them in books. They are the ones living your life, the life you dreamed of in school. The difference is that at some point you decided that those dreams were only flights of fancy - not for the likes of you.
I'm like that. I have a big old fear of standing out and looking silly, I need a good excuse to do anything in public. For example, The Wife and I thought long and hard before we took a trip to the pound to get Rocky in order that we would be confident that we could justify getting him to the people around us, I even struggle to go into a coffee shop on my own in case someone might think I'm an odd ball. I'm starting to think that I live my life in fear of other people's opinions rather than by what I know to be right or good or, frankly, what I think is fun.
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| In our street on Saturday night! |
Of course if this is true (and not just a bout of grumpiness) it's entirely my own fault. I am ruled by God not other peoples opinions or my own fears or the judgements of strangers. I, we, have a great big bucket of potential to fulfil, we are made for greater things, for harder things, for great adventures whether of the traditional high-octane kind or adventures of the heart, adventures of the soul, adventures in the name of Christ.
Jesus did many a miracle in His day but in John 14:12 He says, 'anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these.' Even greater? Wow...
So turn off the can't do attitude, break out of the Golden cage you've built for yourself and step on to the aeroplane of awesome that is the life God intended for you. Live fully now.
'I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.'
John 10:10
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