Wearing fear is like putting on of those turtleneck sweaters one size too small. It's hot, itchy, hugging our throats, and the more we pull at it the more we think about how much we want out of it. It tells us stories. Most of them about our lives, and a lot of them are about uncomfortable, sudden change. Sit with the story long enough and it starts to feel real.
The Big Book’s answer is almost too simple. Look at the fear, ask God to remove it, then ask what He would have us be. That’s it.
Somewhere in this process, we’ve tapped into a power bigger than our stinking thinking. The same power that got us sober didn’t disappear just because fear showed up. What’s really happening most of the time is self-centeredness—our minds running a game play about you, for you, scaring you.
In a God-centered life, ywe’re not stuck in that loop alone. There’s a steady voice available—quiet, sane, not dramatic. Ask it: What should I do here? The answer is usually simple, honest, and a lot less extreme than the fear.
Simple doesn’t mean natural. Going against that old pull takes practice.
Above all we take it easy. Notice the fear, hand it over, and move anyway. And give ourselves the same grace God already has.
Are you giving yourself the same grace God already has?
