Our fears will keep us bound, if we choose not to break free.

My mom constantly amazes me. She has this personality that can overcome even the most traumatic of fears. In the last two weeks she has jumped two obstacles that in the past have been major hurdles in her life. One hurdle was overcome today. Almost two years ago my mom was laid off. During that time my brother and I stepped in to help take care of the person who had always taken care of us.  Recently she acquired a new job which she will be starting on Monday, the job is quite a distance from where we live now and while the drive is easy (one straight shot). My mom doesn’t like to drive long distances. Hence our looking for a new home. Yesterday my mom came and said, “I think I can do it. I think I can overcome this fear.” So this morning I went with her as she drove the route to her new job. She did a GREAT.  She showed no fear. What I realized is that we can overcome our fears. We DON”T have to be bound by them. My mom has overcome long distance driving, and a lizard crawling on her hand. She even on her own without fainting chased a lizard out of our house, that is a miracle (story for another day). Overcoming has given her confidence, strength and renewed faith. Today as we drove back home she reminded me of this: “He has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.”

” For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control” (2 Timothy 1:7).

So what am I thankful for today? Watching the person who taught me to overcome my fears, overcome theirs. PRICELESS.