Over the weekend I had the opportunity to
hear Bob Goff speak at church. If you need inspiration, a swift kick,
humor and love thrown at you from all different angles, then you need to
hear Bob Goff speak. I want to live like Mr. Goff does, with childlike
wonder and deep love for everyone and anyone (and he's a lawyer!).
Everything
he said was amazing but what really got to me was to not be so afraid.
Lately I have been stressed, antsy (oh, Lord so antsy), worried and
generally just afraid of anything and everything. My life is one big
unknown and I don't function very well when I don't see something
resembling a timeline in front of me. But Bob Goff went on about how we
all don't know what we are doing next and we all are on these paths. As
we walk on these paths we are stepping right in front of us and just
hoping we won't trip and fall. Sometimes we do and other times we regain
our stance and continue on.
But
at all times, Jesus is right there in front of us holding us up. He
knows the path and He knows what is ahead. So don't be afraid to stumble
because Jesus is there to help you bounce back up. Now how comforting
is that??
I'm
really good at getting overwhelmed quickly and it's something I am
constantly trying to fix. So I decided to do a little art project and
make a "Be Not Afraid" canvas as a constant reminder. And you know
what? Things are kind of falling into place day by day. I sure don't
have all the answers nor do I need them all right now but having a
little bit of a grip on my life and knowing I don't need to fear, is
really helping.
(my sister had the same idea after hearing him speak so she made the canvas above. I think hers turned out so nice!)
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