There are so many times I wish that I could conquer inertia. I have come to realize that I am a fearful person. On the surface, I am still, as a lake. On the inside, I am a storm. A hurricane.
For more than a decade, I have wanted to write a story in the shape of a novel. But fear has held back my pen from gracing paper.
I fear that I lack the skill, the courage, the wit, the grit. I fear being rejected. But I’m no stranger to rejection.
Still, it keeps me still.
If somehow I could overcome myself, I would believe, I would imagine, I would sit, I would bleed, I would be free.
I think.
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2 responses to “Inertia”
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Hi fear can be viewed as respect. To fear the Lord is to respect Him. We respect what He could do if He wanted and we respect we will not be able to come close to who He is, except through Jesus who bridged that gap of fear for us. He gives us peace instead of fear . Why He is the prince of peace. I also fear stuff. There are times I do not want to go outside out of respect for what could happen. I force myself to go out. I also rely on faith to help me. There are times I do not make it out the door though. You write pretty well you should make yourself write that book. If it fails so what, if it makes a big splash so be it. The importance is making yourself do it. No matter what is screaming inside tell it what to do, with respect for self. I pray peace for you.
Jenim Dibie 
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