Posts Tagged ‘fear’
Confidence
There are times that I can walk into a room with confidence because I have done the work and I’m prepared for this meeting that I’m about to have. I have researched. I have revised. I have discovered options. I have drilled down the info to the bottom line. Then there are other times when…
Read MoreRespect & Obedience
I think that these two principles were instilled into me at a very young age. I respected my parents out of love and fear. They made the boundaries quite clear and if I stepped outside the boundaries I was punished. I believe respect is a fundamental human trait. I believe the Lord wired us with…
Read MoreDo Not Be Afraid
I remember what it’s like to be so full of fear that I’m paralyzed. I believe that fear is an enemy of faith. There is an upside to fear – it causes me to slow down and focus. I learned that the Lord’s Presence pushes out fear. The people of Israel learned this the…
Read MoreA Healthy Fear
Fear is not always a bad thing. It can make me keenly aware of where I am and what I’m doing. It can also remind me of safer choices and better options. I am not super scared of the dark. I do feel like I have a healthy respect for the darkness because of…
Read MorePlague of Death
I’m not sure how old I was when my Great Grandma died. I just remember the grief of my family. I think that may have been my earliest memory of someone near me dying. Now that I’m older, I been near death many times. I still struggle with the reality of death. It seems…
Read MorePush Back
There are times when I strongly disagree with an idea or a direction of the leadership that I’m under. We live in a democratic society so I can disagree and if done properly, I will not be perceived as “disagreeable”. I may very well have a different perspective than others in leadership. This is what…
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