I receive weekly posts from Robert V. Taylor, an internationally respected thought leader, author, motivator, Episcopal priest and all-around genuinely nice person. I've had the pleasure of working with him on a number of occasions, including for an unforgettable "town hall" type discussion involving Robert, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, my friend and KING 5 New Day Northwest host Margaret Larson, and a group of students from the greater Tacoma area as part of the city's "Be the Spark" campaign in the spring of 2011. Click here to watch a portion of that discussion.
"Be the Spark" Discussion - 2011
This week's post struck a nerve with me, because I have been working to release myself from the fear cage I've been locked in for nearly twenty years. I've savored brief escapes here and there, but always seem to end up locked firmly behind the fear bars again. Robert's weekly "Wake Up Call" posts share a brief story or observation, usually from his personal experience, then ask a couple of simple but well-thought out questions, to get the conversation going in our brains.
How many of you are also trapped inside a fear cage? Let's look for the key together.
FREE OF YOUR FEAR?
What we do with our fears is more telling than the fear itself.
Something clicked with my three year old nephew. Always fearful about the pool he was willing to go in with me a few weeks ago. As we splashed about his reluctance gave way to comfort and soon he was playing water games with the other kids his age.
We could have chosen to stick with trying to get his toes in the water but instead he chose to wade in the water.
The following week he took his first swimming lesson and now he relishes every opportunity to be in the pool. His delight about the water is infectious.
Splashing in the water and laughing, my nephew reminds me that what we do with any of our fears is how we discover freedom from them. How will you choose to live beyond your fears and who might you trust to walk you through them?
Call-to-Action:
- What fear do you need to wade through and beyond?
- Who will you choose to walk through your fear with?
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