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I wrote a book! It’s all about overcoming the fear deep inside of us, yet as we announced the book's release, I found myself once again paralyzed with fear. Every part of me wanted to yell. "JUST KIDDING!"
It’s funny how you can think that you have wiped fear from your life and then something happens, and you once again find yourself consumed with it. I don’t believe that we can ever wipe fear completely out of our lives, but we can learn tools to overcome it and move forward. I had to remind myself why I wrote the book in the first place. The reason? Because God told me to. I didn’t write it because I imagined myself being a great author with great insight that the world needed to hear. I wrote it because of one simple song. Blessed Assurance. I remember my mother singing this song and the words… "This is my story, this is my song. Praising my Savior, all the day long." God has given me a story. He gives each of us a story. Our story is for a reason. It’s to share and encourage others. I think that is the one message that we often overlook in the Bible. It is the story of ordinary people sharing their story. Stories that have encouraged generations. Years ago, I set out to meet up with Facebook friends that I have never had a one on one with before. Each one that I met I asked one simple question. What is your story? I found it interesting that not one of them hesitated. They knew what I meant, and they proceeded to share it with me. Stories of pain, joy and hope. Do you know your story? Have you shared it with someone? You don’t have to write a book, but your story is for a reason. It is our job to find that reason and then to act accordingly. |