Fear of Striking Out
In case you missed it, I’m releasing a NEW book called, Whom Shall I Fear? 30 Days of Christ-Centered Courage, shortly!
To continue celebrating, here is another sneak peek from one of the devotions! I hope you enjoy!
“One of my favorite places to spend time with my dad is at Truist Park watching the Atlanta Braves play baseball.
As we sit in the stands munching on cracker jacks, my dad keeps me up to date on the score, the number of outs, balls, strikes, and who is at bat.
At Truist, when the Braves succeed at striking out the opponent, everyone cheers, a siren blares, and fireworks erupt.
Of course, I always join in the merriment, but the thought of how that player must feel as he walks back to the dugout also tends to cross my mind.
How would I take it if everyone celebrated my failure like that?
Would I become so scared of striking out that I would be reluctant to pick up the bat again?
Do you have a fear of striking out? Failing, or the idea of it can be a scary thought.
Whereas fear can ignite the instinct to flee, fear of failure often has the opposite effect. It leaves us feeling paralyzed, unwilling to move forward because we are afraid of the consequences that come with failing…embarrassment, or a sense of being seen as unworthy or incapable.
‘Striking out,’ though, is a normal part of life. It happens to all of us at one time or another. Take Peter for example…”
Stay tuned to read the rest of this devotion along with the remaining 29 devotionals!
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