So hello everyone, let me be the first one to welcome you to my head, or the thoughts that are in there anyway. The point of this blog is to kind of take the thoughts that are floating around up here and point them down to see if they will make more sense. Then you should comment; tell me whether you think it's cool or not. Disagree or put your thoughts down. I guess you could call this sort of a therapy type of session. Get as personal as you want people to read, because remember this is the World Wide Web, and it's free game. So here we go!
So the thoughts that have been distracting me as of late are those of success and failure. We live in a society that praises those who succeed and generally looks down on those who fail. I have failed before, and it sucks; I hate that feeling, you know the one where you feel like you let down all of those who believe or look up to you. But if you succeed than none of those thoughts, emotions, or feelings exists. Success feels great!
Right now I have been battling with this fear of failure. The other week I was talking with someone, and I said negative thoughts do not come from God. Then pretty much within the next few Sundays my Pastor quotes this verse: "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7. Man does this verse have some power. So now I have been struggling with this thought of, God wants me to succeed, right? Yes, and to make matters even more convincing, today I read the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego and how there obedience to what they knew God wanted them to do not only saved their lives, but it also took them further in life. So, I have come to the realization that God has put me where he wants me to be. He may be challenging me with something that is too much for me, but if he gave me something that I could handle myself, than where is there room for him to help? I declare that I will trust in the Lord, and despite the outcome I will trust in his will.
Thanks for stopping by, I would love to read your comments!
I hate mind games. I do that to my self often. I sometimes don't do something because I think I will fail. The worst is failing at something you have given you best to. We can't not do something because we think we will fail. Where is the room and space to trust in God to see you through. But you are right that fear and negativity isn't from the Lord. The only thing we are to fear is the Lord God and that kind of fear isn't the fear that makes you afraid but that is a different discuss.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing Sam. Pursue the Lord with all you have. Keep it up!
Hebrews 11:1- "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."
ReplyDeleteI agree that the world is centered on success rather than failure. A question might be, how do we know what succeeding feels like without a few failures to measure it by? If we succeeded all the time, we would be God and we're not! We actually need failure to keep us focused on our need for God. Without God all we do would ultimately be a failure.
Good start to your blog Sam - keep up the good work!