Hebrews 10:31-32

"It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions."
Hebrews 10:31-32


This is great. :)  I love it when the scriptures put things so bluntly. :)  It's scary to hang out with God.  It is scary sometimes to know that we are in his hands.  Very true.  It continues though, and tells us to remember other times in our lives.  baptism for instance, or any time when we learned big lessons... there are always exercises after the lesson.  It's part of an excellent teaching strategy... and God is the best teacher ever.  Whenever we learn something, then that knowledge is tested, to try to solidify the foundation that we poured.  If we pass the test easily, then we go on to building on top of it... learning more, building higher... growing into the people that we can be.  Yes, it is absolutely scary.  But growth *requires* fear.  it is part of the territory.  We have to step out of our comfort zones in order to learn new and amazing things... and stepping out of our comfort zones is frightening, by definition.  We step out of the light a tiny bit into the darkness... we lift anchor and sail out of sight of land... we don't know exactly what we will find.  But, remember the process of your life thus far.  Think about how God has worked with you.  Who were you ten years ago?  hasn't God led you to better places, to be a better person in general?  Trust him to continue to do that.  Walk out boldly into the unknown, trusting God... who, scary as he may be, knows ALL the land, ALL the waters, and ALL the darkness.  He will never lead you astray.  So, it's okay to be afraid.  It just isn't okay to stay where you are, to give up the promised land... to sacrifice your incredible, amazing potential... just because you are afraid.  Walk slowly, but walk.  Get on the boat... put your toe into the darkness.  Give God a chance to lead you to a better world, a better life.