Pull in close now, dear friend. I know struggling with anxiety is hard. I know those fears are holding a huge microphone and they are hard to ignore.
But here’s what I am learning:
There’s a better way of living, a way of freedom. We can’t control our circumstances but we can fix our eyes on Christ. This much we can control.
I’m learning for sure that everything that I want is on the other side of the hard stuff and the scary things in life - sometimes we just have to do them afraid.
Action is the antidote to fear and it’s a fight. One part of me wants to avoid the risk, the pain, the shame, the embarrassment, the struggle, and the uncertainty of it all. But the other part of me knows that pain can also lead to wisdom. Pain nurtures growth of character when used in the right way. Risk leads to reward.
Things that make life worthwhile and interesting are usually outside of my comfort zone. If I want to get to the good stuff, I have to be willing to risk and work hard.
Do you find this to be true as well?
