I live in that fear. And although I can honestly say that I am no longer afraid of having a child with Down Syndrome, I still fear that one day soon, I will find out that she has a life threatening condition that comes with the 47th chromosome. I fear that I will watch her run into the arms of Jesus. I fear that she will leave me.
The fear does not stop here though.
I live in fear of failure.
I live in fear of spite.
I live in fear of the wrath of God. I act out of defense against judgement instead of acting out of love.
And all this fear keeps me from fully enjoying the moments, the gifts, the blessings that have been given to me. This fear keeps me from being inspired, being moved by inspiration, it keeps me from inspiring others.
So this year....2011, I resolve to not live in fear.
This year I will not live in fear of the unknown but in the blessings of this ONE BEAUTIFUL LIFE
"for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control."
-2 Timothy 1:7
This year I will love with a pure and holy love.
I will be thankful.
I will give praise.
I will see the beauty within and throughout.
and I will inspire and be inspired.
7 comments:
Yay! It's a hard but beautiful thing. I love you.
sounds like you have a good year ahead of you. May your fearless heart accomplish much!
Beautiful words. Wonderful start to the new year.
Well sweetie....there are only blessings in life ahead for you I am sure. As we lose the fear; as we walk forward in promise, there CAN only be blessings! Happy New Year to you and your dear family...love to all!
You found Inspiration. Congrats within it you also inspired. A noble goal is to loose fear- often that goal is accompanied by mercy and empathy. One cannot fear as much if one is looking out for another or feeling the depth of another's pain. That is a serious goal to have. I will pray for strength to accompany what you have asked God for.
I am inspired by the depth of your goal.
I have started a trip through the Psalms, with the desire to grow in Knowledge and Wisdom of God. Each chapter is so full of His attributes and Nouns of who He is, Defender, Rock, Refuge, Shelter, Fortress, and on and on. They are also full of statements like, He hears my cry, He covers me with His wings, He surrounds me behind and before, He knows my thoughts, He loves me. I am just amazed at how much I do not need to fear. My resolution is to memorize these things, to make them such a part of my life that I too will walk without fear to the glory of God. Thanks for being transparent, your blog was a real encouragement to me.
Beautiful. When you described the birth of your daughter I could really relate to that. I have always wished I could go back in time and not let that fear and sadness take away from the pure joy of having my son. But all I can do is move forward. I loved this post. I want to do the same thing this year... To not live in fear!
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