The amatuer believes he must first overcome his fear; then he can do his work. The professional knows that fear can never be overcome. He knows that there is no such thing as a fearless warrior or a dread-free artist. ---Steven Pressfield
I have lived my life as an amatuer.
Up to this point, anyway.
Waiting for my feelings to change before I take that chance, mincing words that need to be said because I don't have the guts to say them, standing outside of intimacy because I feel to vulnerable and what if...WHAT IF...I get hurt?
...God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. ---2 Timothy 1:7
The fear is not from God...and sometimes it's not even from me. It's that voice inside my head that loves to convey doom, lack and loss.
DOOM, LACK, LOSS
Stepping back, staring at those words, it's obvious that God has more for me. And you. He offers hope, abundance, and blessing.
HOPE, ABUNDANCE, BLESSING
Those 3 words.
If I really knew, at the core of who I am, that those 3 words defined my life, I would live differently, my choices would change, my risks would be bigger, and my trust would be HUGE!
It's not a matter of IF those words are a reality, it's a matter of me knowing it and walking into it.
It's a matter of living my life as an amatuer or as a professional.
An amatuer accepts doom, lack and loss. An amatuer expects those things.
A professional expects hope, abundance and blessing.
Hmmm...which one should I choose to be today?
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