Pete (our pastor) delivered a wonderful message this morning on "Fear" (crosspoint.tv) It was so interesting to find out that the only two fears we are actually born with are the fear of falling and the fear of noises. It seems that all of our other fears are fears that are "learned" or that we are conditioned to.
As I meditated on fear and how we are likely to stay inside our comfort zones, it really hit home with me that I am this way with my marriage. After 20 years of togetherness, it is easy to build up walls between each other and I realized that I am scared most of the time to let those walls down. Opening up and allowing myself to be vulnerable to someone I have known over half my life shouldn't be that scary, yet it is.
I am not afraid to parasail, jet ski, ride on motorcycles or fly overseas to a country I have never been to, but am afraid of opening my heart up sometimes. It doesn't seem logical, yet it is a fear and one that I need to have enough faith to overcome.
What are your fears?
