One of the biggest robbers of dreams is not the lack of talent or opportunities but FEAR. That four letter word has been at the forefront of hindrances that stop people from reaching their life's potential. Fear is an emotion given to us by God to protect us from looming danger; however, we allow it to keep us from living our dreams and as a result, we live sub-par existences which eventually turn into nightmares. Like an eagle in a cage, we feel trapped in our ho-hum careers when we should be soaring with the wings (gifts) God has given us. Think of all the opportunities you've missed because you've made decisions based on fear instead of facts and faith.
The fact is you know what you're gifted at and what you're passionate about. Don't lose faith in the gifts or talents God has given you. I say God because our talents were not achieved by us but ascribed to as at birth. I can draw you a mean stick figure, but that's the extent of my drawing skills. I could work on my drawing skills, but I will never be a Picasso. My brother, on the hand, has the natural ability to draw you just about anything and leave you in awe. God never intended us to live by fear but by faith. Fear is like the check engine light in your car......it tells you when something isn't right but it shouldn't control the car. The light serves its purpose until it turns on when it shouldn't. Fear is good at the right time, but some people suffer from false fears. They're called phobias and are destructive. Case in point: I used to have a car that had a bad check engine light. This light would come on when nothing was wrong according to my mechanic; however, I always feared taking the car on long distances. Many of us have broken check engine lights in our lives. We live by fear when we should be living by faith. Again, don't dismiss fear, but once the fear has been checked out and turns out to be self-doubt or false fears, plow forward in faith in your God given abilities. When God means something to fly, he gives it wings. God gave you your abilities to use; so use them.
What's the worst than can happen...failure? Perhaps, but then again many have used failure to propel them into success in a given area. Lance Armstrong failed at football in Texas where football is king; however, that lead him to success in the area of biking. Failure can be a stumbling block that needs to be climbed over, but worse is never reaching your potential because you never tried and living with the regret that you buried your talent. You'll never see the Beauty of other lands if you're afraid to leave the coast. You can't learn to swim if you won't let go of the ledge. Christopher Columbus was considered a fool to attempt something that had never been done before, but he had faith in his gifts of navigation and he sold out. May I remind you, he lines the books of history while his detractors remain unknown. Did he have struggles? Absolutely, but living our dream never guarantees us a struggle free life but then neither does living a "drag your knuckles" life, but only one bring happiness.
One last thing. Make sure your chasing the right dreams. Some dreams benefit you and others and some dreams amount to destruction. Just like God puts things in your heart; ole smutty face, the devil, also tries to have his way. So examine your decision and if you determine it's right, let go of the ledge you're holding onto and chase your dreams.
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