Silly Fears

Part of being an Opher is having a ton of irrational and some rational fears and letting them dictate your life.  I have always known this about myself and it is what it is, I just try not to let it defeat me.  I was reflecting on them recently and it's funny to see what keeps me from living life sometimes.  Fear is both good and bad.  Fear keeps you safe from harm but also keeps you from taking risks.  So I have a love-hate relationship with it.
The main fears that keep me tied up are:
*Fear of letting people down.
*Fear of not succeeding in life.
*Fear of someone close to me dying.
*Fear of hurting someone I care about which keeps me from doing what I need to do sometimes.
*Fear of not being a good enough Man in Christ.
*Fear of having people look up to me.
*Fear of eventually being a husband and father. (Hopefully)
*Fear of risk taking with emotions, trust, and relationships.
*Fear of girls.
And yes, I realize that some of these are probably common among people and maybe some of them are extremely irrational.  I am able to to pretty much explain why each of those fears exists but yet cannot quite beat them.  One day I will.  And each day I fight to not let those silly things keep me from living life to the full.  Because in the end, they are just obstacles in my path to following Jesus the way I need to.
    So, for those of you that have silly fears that for some reason seem to keep you from living life to the full, just let them go.  God is the antidote to any fear we have.  We just have to believe that and go before him with those fears.
Enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend,
Opher/C-Hubs/Chris