Fears are a certain companion in leadership. If you’re going to achieve anything worthwhile, you will face fears. They will taunt you like a recurring nightmare. There are specific strategies you can leverage to face your fears. But even with the best strategies, a question must be answered: where is God in your fears? I would suggest that God is HERE and He is THERE. Let me explain.
God is with you on this side of your fears…right HERE. In fact, there’s a good chance that He’s the one who’s pushing you to take a step out of your comfort zone into the wild blue yonder of a hopeful future. Like a kid standing on the edge of a diving board for the very first time, you probably feel like you’re about to step into the uncertainty of a free fall. In your mind, God’s the guilty party. He’s the reason you’re standing on the edge. He’s standing behind you, right HERE, at the edge of the diving board…and He’s pushing you to take the step you fear the most.
But He’s also THERE.
God is THERE, on the other side of that uncertain step into the unknown. He’s waiting for you to get THERE. Like a father catching his son or daughter with open arms as they make a leap, our Heavenly Father has His arms outstretched, awaiting your arrival on the other side of your fears. He’s just waiting for you to jump.
So the same God who is HERE is also waiting for you THERE. He’s pushing on this side of fear, and He’s waiting for you on the other side of fear. He is omnipresent – present everywhere – even in your fears. He’s pushing you out of your comfortable present and waiting for you in your fear-filled future.
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Unfortunately, we often think the push of our Heavenly Father into the unknown is code for, “Good luck! Hope it works out for you!” But his push is not a sign of abandonment. Quite the opposite! God is pushing you out of His hands and into His arms. He’s HERE. And He’s THERE.
Jump! It’ll be okay. He’s waiting for you.
