Fear

Last week my Alyson graduated from 6th grade. In their program they have to recite a verse that has special meeting to them. She quoted I John on 'perfect love casting out fear...'

It's that verse and life in general that makes me ask what things am I afraid to attempt?

I periodically make myself think of this question. It especially seems relevant as I enter my last year of being 30 something.

What is it spiritually that I don't want to leave undone? What do I want to accomplish as a leader? How about as a husband and a father?

This quote from Teddy Roosevelt has given me much to think upon in that vein...

It's not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or when the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worth cause; who at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who at the worst if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory or defeat.