"For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline." 2 Timothy 1:7
Timidity: How many lost opportunities because of our timidity? How much would you, would we be able to accomplish if it were not for our timidity. You are at a conference. You need answers. You want to learn more about a specific topic or craft, but your shyness stops you from raising your hand, from approaching your favorite author, speaker, teacher with the burning question. You just missed an opportunity that could have changed your day or who knows, even your life. You missed an opportunity to network, possibly to make a new friend. Timidity. You see the sad face. The tears. The pain. However you're too shy to come closer and to show compassion.
Remembering that when you trust God, you are never alone. "I am with you, always." Matthew 28:20
No matter how weak you feel, He gives you power, love and self-discipline. The French version of that verse also translates: strength, love and wisdom.
Power. Strength: You need it to keep moving forward, and to believe regardless of how you feel inside.
Love: Can you genuinely accomplish what needs to be done (your work, your studies, what ever duties you have, small or big) if you do not have an ounce of love for it or for the people who will benefit from it? Would not the lack of love make the task unbearable, or boring, or meaningless?
Self-discipline: Self-discipline keeps the goal in front of your eyes. Self-discipline makes it happen. Self-discipline and wisdom."If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." James 1:5 Wisdom to make the right decision. Wisdom to keep the right balance. Wisdom in the spoken word.Wisdom in waiting. In Hope. In strength. In love.
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I remember hearing a story about one woman's regrets at the end of her life. She had few, but two things that she regretted were not taking enough risk in her life and worrying too much. Risk makes life much more interesting and the adrenaline rush is addictive;)
Not to mention worrying too much doesn't help you stay in shape :-D
I love your illustrations! Big thanks!
I always took my timidity to the extreme - as fear. I'll never forget the time in highschool that I was crippled by fear to leave my house to go on the bus to school. I sat crying, begging my parents not to go. They literally had to push me out the door.
Sometimes that scared little girl likes to tug at my sleeve to remind me that she's still there.
Over the years, I've had to learn to ignore her.
Hm. I can relate. :)
Me too....
Tamara is telling my story:)
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