“to love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure, but risk must be taken because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.”

when i was younger, i had many fears.  fears that would paralyze me.  fears that would hold me back. fears that would cause me to hold my breath, so people couldn’t hear me breathe. fears that would turn my little tummy into knots. i would loose sleep.  i would be afraid to be alone. i would hate coming home to a house that was completely dark.  i would sleep with my bedroom door locked … and then, get up about five times to double check that it was locked. i had fears of driving through intersections, because in my mind i could hear cars crashing into me.  we all have fears.  but my fears were, and sometimes are ridiculous…

risk. risk is a fear. and i was the last one to step out and take a risk! Websters dictionary defines risk as : exposure to the chance of injury or loss; a hazard or dangerous chance.  we all, at some point hesitate in taking a risk, because we are afraid of loss. eventually, we must throw caution to the wind; put our hands in the air and surrender! we must step out in FAITH, when our fear is crippling us. fear is what causes us to be stationary. to stop living. FAITH is what moves god. FAITH is what keeps us moving.

i have avoided living alone.  i’ve lived with some amazing girls over the last few years! and that has been my comfort zone. i avoid empty space. but, i refuse to let fear control my life! so, i am proud to say that i got a place … a place all to my self.  its a risk.  and even thinking about it, sometimes i get nervous … but i’m stepping out into new waters & its worth the risk! and i am super, super excited for this next season of my life! :)

so. today, be encouraged to take a risk! show your fears that they don’t control your life! be brave. dooooo soooomethiiiiiing!!! 

“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"

till next time … x