Growing up, I was somewhat of a Introvert. This is something that I have tried to work on over the years. My husband has helped my a lot in being more extroverted. But, there are some areas that I still need to go beyond my introverted thinking. One example of that "stepping out" process would be the decision I made to attend the Music Ministry Meeting at church last night. Being that I love to sing and sing all the time around the house, I got this "wise" idea that I would like to being the church choir. I almost talked myself out of it last minute. But, my husband kept encouraging me that I needed to go. I guess the thought of standing front of 800 (give or take) people to sing in a choir makes me a little nervous. Then on top of that, I found out that I have to "audition" to find out which part I sing better, soprano or alto. But...I know that this is a step I need to take in order to move in the direction that the Lord is leading me. And, somehow I will make it through my nervous jitters. I am sure that it will be with much prayer.
This picture painted by Jim Warren inspired me in my "stepping out of my comfort zone" process. I can picture it in my mind like this: Traveling down a path through a forest of trees...it would be so easy to just stay in the forest and enjoy the scenery around me. Listening to the sounds and smelling the fresh aromas. But if I want to move forward to experience new adventures, I am going to have to keeping following the path set before me. As I near the edge of the forest, the sun glistens and lights the path. The colors it seems to create all around gives me the fortitude I need to keep moving on. The beauty of it all helps to remind me that the path God has set before me will be filled with new adventures and opportunities. And if I keep moving forward, I will reach the promise for which I have been journeying down this pathway.
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