Eat Concrete

Tuesday morning.  Hubby took the kids to school and I got a bit of a break.  Dog had been wanting to go "out" for a few days so I leashed her up and took off.  It was a beautiful morning.  I had Brit Nicole on my playlist and she and I were truckin' it.  I  was feeling good....Then the trash man went by - Dog freaked out and went skittering around my feet - I inevitability tripped and fell over her. However, when one is tripping and going down a dog still trying to tuck under your feet will ruin whatever shred of grace you are holding onto when hitting the ground. You shall be spared of the play-by-play falling action.  Just know I eventually ended up in the gutter - on my back.
This disastrous looking tumble caused the trash man to hit his breaks and back up to check on me.  His act of heroism meant two things.  1. Dog would still be freaking out and trying to cuddle with Mama.  (She's already on the floor, why not.) 2. I knew they had seen me.  My embarrassing moment was witnessed by at least two men and who knew who else.  I was able to get myself up, shirt put back into place, and signal to the two men that I was indeed OK.  We made it the rest of the way home with no further incident.  (Well, their was one more incident.  When I got home I ate a piece of chocolate.)  Then I blogged about it.
Seriously, some of you are thinking "why on earth tell other people about it?!"  Because this embarrassing moment was my greatest fear.  Face planting.  Eating dust.  Failing.  It kept me for YEARS from "doing."  I've actually eaten the proverbial "it" enough times (biking, walking, at the gym!, tall heels at church...) that I am now able to laugh it off.  But some of you aren't there yet.  You're still in your Fear Prison.  You are still stuck behind bars; not reaching your potential from fear.  Please let me tell you IT IS NOT WORTH IT.  Fear Prison keeps you safe but it also keeps you.  Keeps you back.  Keeps you from experiencing.  Keeps you from living the life you were built to live.
2 Timothy 1:7New King James Version (NKJV) 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Isaiah 41:10 [Full Chapter] Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

Deuteronomy 3:22New King James Version (NKJV) 22 You must not fear them, for the Lord your God Himself fights for you.’

So go try that thing you know you're supposed to.  If you try hard enough you will eventually eat concrete, but you will also get back up.

The only one with the keys to Fear Prison is you!