It's amazing what you'll discover if you start exploring what God has placed within you. I'm always astounded when I read an article about an eighty-year-old man who goes skydiving or something equally daring for his birthday. To us it seems amazing, but that man didn't just wake up one morning and decide to jump out of a plane. You can be sure that he has been stretching himself and trying new things his whole life.
What are you doing to stretch yourself? I encourage you: don't just sit back and wait for something to happen. Don't let the curtain of fear drape your heart's desires.
There's a story about a woman who was newly divorced, almost penniless, afraid of public places, and trying to raise two teenage sons. After several tragedies in her life, she developed severe agoraphobia and was afraid to even leave her house. She searched her heart for ways to support herself and her two sons.
She loved to cook, and all she knew to do for income was to make sandwiches and other simple foods. With the help of her two sons, she found a few customers; but because she was so uncomfortable leaving the house, she had her two sons deliver the sandwiches. Her business quickly grew beyond the size of her kitchen, and she now faced a decision. Would she stand still and stop growing, or would she confront her fears and step outside her comfort zone? Though fear constantly nagged at her, she recognized that cooking was a desire that God had placed inside of her. As she sat in her house, she could imagine her business growing and began to see success. She made a decision to stretch herself - one step at a time. First, she decided to confront the agoraphobia that imprisoned her. Reaching deep inside herself, she was able to take a job as a chef at a local hotel, and once again she experienced tremendous success.A blessed day to you all!
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