tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post2347900169383837954..comments2023-10-21T08:46:58.296-07:00Comments on This Life in Writing: it's okay to be scaredJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10754945048997402612noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-38504244736756656422008-12-13T08:14:00.000-08:002008-12-13T08:14:00.000-08:00yes, that is true that it feels easier sometimes t...yes, that is true that it feels easier sometimes to have confidence for others--which is why we need to listen and be encouraged by our friends. So thank you, S-A; I appreciate that.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754945048997402612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-38359100387806469232008-12-13T02:01:00.000-08:002008-12-13T02:01:00.000-08:00One of the hardest battles for me is to know when ...One of the hardest battles for me is to know when to step back and let god show me what he wants for me. I don't relax when there's "down time," meaning when I don't have a plan for the future even if it's awhile off yet. I try to wage war against fear with a sense of control, and then I have to remind myself that it's an illusion anyway. If I don't constantly worry about what's next, my heart is more open to what god is trying to tell me. And occasionally he takes his sweet time getting to it. So I just try to remember that I am a work in progress, and that's ok. But I definitely have those moments where I can't convince myself, and the enemy takes advantage of that doubt.<BR/><BR/>It's so easy to be sure about someone else though. All of the rest of us are so certain that god has great plans for in store for you. I think I feel that way mostly because I know you have the confidence to pursue your dreams already. So much of what I have managed to accomplish was a result of the times when I was willing to step out in faith, and I think you've already shown that you're willing to do that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-90440780517895768062008-12-10T19:17:00.000-08:002008-12-10T19:17:00.000-08:00In the midst of the not knowing, and the fear that...In the midst of the not knowing, and the fear that sometimes rises up from that, take comfort in the fact that you are perfectly loved by the One with the master plan...and perfect love casts out fear!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4557494819126850462.post-81810333384637582192008-12-10T04:40:00.000-08:002008-12-10T04:40:00.000-08:00Ah, you ARE my daughter!!! (Not that I ever doubte...Ah, you ARE my daughter!!! (Not that I ever doubted it). You know fear is something Pop & I have often battled. You are so right; you can't let fear rule the decisions you make or the actions you need to take. Although I'm so familiar with the specter of fear, I don't pay it any attention. It's like an embarrassing & scary relative that may show up at important events but I don't have to invite that relative into my home. You handle fear right and put it into its rightful place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com