TimeOut: Do It Afraid 🦁
Courage isn’t the absence of fear. It’s the discipline of doing it anyway.
I have a confession to make today. You probably think because I’m always talking and doing these videos that I’m comfortable with it.
The truth is, I have terrible stage fright.
When I have to open the service at church, I’m scared. My heart races, my hands shake, and I feel incredibly self-conscious. Even doing these videos, I don’t like sitting here looking at myself! But the name of this message is Do It Afraid, because sometimes, that is exactly what life and God call us to do.
I Pushed the Limits for the Wrong Things
I was thinking about this recently. I was afraid the first time I did drugs. I was afraid the first time I shot up. But you know what? I did all of them afraid.
I did them without stopping. I realized that I pushed the limit on all of that destruction, proving I had what it took to “do it afraid” for the enemy. So why in the world would I shrink back now when I’m doing it for God?
Feelings Are Not Facts
You have the authority in your own life to choose what runs you. When fear comes up, I have to say, “I’m not going to be run by that.” That feeling is just a feeling; it is not a fact.
Here is the secret: I’m only afraid in the beginning.
“I’m afraid before I get up there. I’m afraid for the first few minutes. But I keep talking. I keep moving. And eventually, God meets me in the middle of it.”
If you are scared of what God has called you to do, do it anyway. Stepping out is where the victory is. God has rescued me from a million situations, and He isn’t going to drop me now. Discipline yourself to do it afraid this week.
Love you guys,
– Texas
Watch the full TimeOut here: https://youtu.be/a-OgqXD4SVU