However, through the conversation he had with God he was able to break through the fear and do what God asked him to do. Not without some great reluctance along the way, but he did what God asked him to do in spite of the fear.
Yet Peter went on to do great things for Jesus. He was a leader in the early church that helped the church turn into a movement. He became a pillar of the Christian movement. History tells us that Peter actually lost his life because of his devout devotion to Jesus. Peter overcame his fear through action and love.
Fear can cripple us or it can motivate us. At one point, it crippled Peter. But as he took action, that same fear motivated him.
When Mary was first told she would be the mother of Jesus she was terrified. She was simply a teenager with her whole life ahead of her and then all the sudden she gets the responsibility of being the Mother of the Son of God, the very savior of the world. How is that for a sudden change of events? Yet she accepted the call that God had given her. She stepped up and stepped forward regardless of the fear she faced. She overcame her fear in obedience to God.
What call has God given you that you are afraid to act on? It is okay to be afraid; it is not okay to be controlled by that fear. Just like Peter, decide to be motivated by your fear. Press on toward the goal to which God has called you heavenward in Christ Jesus!
Tommy Lanham is an award-winning speaker, personality strategist, and world changer. He was a regional finalist for the 2019 Toastmasters International Speech Contest, making him one of the top 100 speakers in the world! Tommy Lanham is the epitome of enthusiasm. It oozes out of him. He’s obsessed.
At 12, he was a sixth-grade flunky. At 22, he was kicked out of college because of a .8 GPA. After 6 years, he completed his undergrad degree with an unimpressive 2.3 GPA.
Then something happened. Tommy discovered he had made 8 important decisions about goal-setting, personality strategy, and developing an enthusiasm mindset.
Tommy calls these “The 8 Decisions.” He has developed the framework of these key decisions over 25 years of successfully coaching, training, and motivating people to reach their God-given potential.
Tommy is on a mission to break out of the monotony of the mundane and mediocre so you can break through to your ENTHUSIASM Zone.
