how often do we limit ourselves out of a fear of the messy and unpredictable?
umm...only all the time.
over the past several years i've been learning about risk. it's been pretty clearly established that i don't take risks easily. i like to stay in the safety of the familiar and the comfortable.
but, what i'm learning is that a life without risk and taking chances is a life without adventure. and, possibly even a life filled with regrets. is that really a life i want to live? not even a little bit. so, slowly but surely i'm learning to stretch myself out of my comfort zone and do things that scare me just a little bit.
recently i've had the opportunity to put this into practice. for a long time i've had a dream to design cool t-shirts that people would want to wear. well, with the help of a good friend (who doesn't easily get scared by the unknown), that dream is in the process of becoming a reality. it's happened very fast, which is scary. i can't even tell you the steps that took place to get us to where we are today. all i know is that those steps happened and we're here, which is amazing!
one night, while i was working on the shirts, the song "walk by faith" by jeremy camp came on my pandora station. the chorus says, "i will walk by faith, even when i cannot see." sometimes i wish that my life were like a movie where i get the script ahead of time. if only i could see how this would end...see the outcome. unfortunately, that's impossible and life is unpredictable. this moment with jeremy camp inspired this shirt...(which happens to be my favorite and i can't wait to see it printed)
can i see God's hand in this...yes, very clearly. taking this risk, putting myself out there is scary, but it also takes a step of faith, trusting that God's plan is perfect. would i love to see the final outcome before i take that step, of course. but, that's not what faith is about. so, i choose to walk BY FAITH, even when i cannot see!
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