Fear Cripples

It makes me wonder how some people are so afraid to take chances. It’s seen everywhere, some people pass up the opportunities that come their way just because of fear to not “perform” well, or because of the fear of “failure”. I know it not because I hear about it, but, I too was a slave of fear once. Some don’t take the leap of faith to do that one thing they like to do or want to have, just because of inhibitions. They’ve seen the signs, they’ve weighed every angle, they’ve reviewed the pros and cons and yet they still hold back. Why? Because the world of rejection and failure is a scary place to be in.

To dream is every person’s nature, it’s what drives every person to pursue life and achieve their aspirations. Life is a risk, if you don’t go out of your comfort zone in an attempt to protect yourself and to stay in a place you can control, you won’t know what could’ve been. What ifs are questions you would hate to ask yourself in the future because in the end, you’ll never know the answer.


The uncertainty of the future is vivid and clear, but what do you do? You embrace it. Make every moment count. Make your future the decision you make today. Take the path that will lead you there. Don’t be passive and fantasize about it but never making a step towards it. You may be hurt, you may stumble, you may fail. But guess what? It's worth it. When you know you made every effort to do it right, to stand up for what you believe in, to seek God in every situation you are in. Your forever happens now.


Fear cripples. It makes us stand where we are, while wondering, stepping forward, stepping backward. It delays. It hinders. Don’t patronize it, don’t let it overcome, don’t let it win. We may be weak on our own, but God’s strength is powerful. His grace is abundant, let this fact seep in and let it break the fear in you. Break free.