The feelings of insecurity come upon me
Anytime I feel the urge to do something extra-ordinary
“What if I fail,” I hear a whisper
“What if I stumble, what if I fall, and what if it does not work out as planned,” I think to myself
The whisper increases in intensity
Getting louder every second
And soon I believe it wholeheartedly
I forget about my original plans to do extra-ordinary things
And I go on living life like I have always done
Never getting the courage to explore and discover new ways of being the person God created me to be

Sometimes I would walk into a room
And I hear the whispers,
“What are you doing here? You are not wanted.”
And for a long time, I believed in those whispered lies
I kept to myself, not sharing myself with others
Because I was afraid to let go of all my insecurities
Afraid to take risks
Afraid to be me
But I soon became tired,
Weary of doing less than what I was capable of
Of being indoors
When my heart desire was to be outside,
Laughing and enjoying life
And then I finally listened to another voice
That had been there all along
A voice that had encouraged me to launch out
A voice that quietly rebuked me when I ignored His instructions
And told me to go on even when I failed as I tried to take off into the unknown

And so I stand now
Willing to go out there
Ready to try new things
Willing to discover me anew
And to see the world in a new light
Yes the old voice that whispers “you can’t succeed” is still there
But I have decided to pay no attention to it
I am saying goodbye fear
And welcome courage and confidence
I will listen to the Holy Spirit’s voice
He knows what is best for me
To walk in Christ Jesus’s strength
As He leads me as I go out to do great works
Despite the great trials that will follow
For I am God’s daughter,
Therefore fear has no dominion over me.
Bethany-Angel Chijindu© February 2012
Now that’s the spirit of Courage speaking loud and clear.
Indeed fear has no power over you!
Cheers!
Old but fresh and sweet like fine wine. Thanks for sharing!