i adore this quote, besides the fact that i discovered it whilst reading my beloved abby hayes books (my primary school obsession), but simply because it screams veracity. fear is one of the most amazingly complex concepts in this world. its so closely connected to the core of humanity and the commonality we are certain to find among strangers. fear comes in all degrees, all variations, some superficial, odd, common, uncommon, profound, traumatic, from birth, as a result of an experience. whatever it is that makes you cringe inside, question, doubt, freak out, close your eyes and pray to God Almighty that you won't die after/from it. that is fear.
why do we fear? many people can go on to philosophical, psychological debates but seeing as i am neither qualified or smart enough to even expound i will try to answer this perplexing question in my own terms. we fear because we both know and don't know. we fear that sometimes we need to end things for the better, we fear because we don't know how the other person will react, we fear that we have lost a friend and a favourite over bitterness. we fear confrontation, we fear we have nothing left to say yet so much more to explain. we fear that it's over perpetually. all of this we subconsciously know, yet don't (esp. the outcome) at the same time.
as much as fear is a natural human attribute, so is courage. its not bad to admit you're afraid but to live on and still do it, now that is bravery. ferocity isn't being foolish, neither is it feigning that you're not afraid of anything. it's being afraid yet still doing it. besides you're not alone. you have a universe of support and the one who made you. the unknown is always frightening yet can be exciting. don't fear it though, embrace it. as we should with change. regardless if its for the better or worse. accept the past and preoccupy yourself with the present and beyond.
so i guess, it's ok to be afraid but it's not ok to be a coward. as much as i hate having to affiliate taylor swift to anything, her album title is what you should exactly aim to be. but remember it can only be done not with your own might.
love,
"the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge." proverbs 1:7
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haha nice try, but that's a different fear altogether.
ReplyDeletein that context, fear is reverence (hence the last line of entry).
we're talking more "for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control." (2 tim 1:7) :)
of course taylor swift is going to come up. lol.
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