Hebrews 10:39 We are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed...BUT of those who believe and are saved
The greatest mistake I've made in recent years was to dumb myself down to make others feel comfortable. Yep I did it...I'm not sure if I feared rejection or was being to complacent with my own abilities. In either case, I took a backseat to the gifts and talents God placed on the inside of me and I have paid the price for it. In the process of living in the shadow I began to lose my vision for my life and all the zeal and creativity that came with it. I lost who I was because I was so focused on not being me. What a tragedy! A tragic loss for me and a tragic loss for the kingdom.
I have decided to break that chain off of my neck and once again live the life that God promised me. I owe him that much. There is a world to see, people to encourage and hope to pour out. I will no longer shrink back so that those who are insecure can stand tall in their insecurity. I will take back all the joy, peace, ambition, tenacity and life that I laid down and will again rejoice in my future.
We must make a conscious choice to never walk in the shadows of others. We must decide to live above our own insecurities and definitely above their insecurities. We must choose to live out our own lives. If we fail to do so we will reach the end of our days in total regret that we neglected to grab life by the horns.
I will not be the incredible shrinking man/woman. I will stand tall, firm and certain in God's purpose and provision for my life.
Prayer: Lord, I have been one who has hid in the shadows, neglecting the gifts you've given me. Lord, forgive me for thinking of myself as less than. I believe that you can and will do many things through me and I choose to walk in the way you've set before me. Renew me again Lord. Refresh my weary soul and breathe your life changing breath over me and my circumstance. I choose you today. I choose to hide in your shadows. In Jesus Name I Pray...Amen
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