Dont be afraid

 Proverbs 22:13 “The sluggard says, “There is a lion outside!” or “I will be murdered in the streets!”

A sluggard is fearful and uses that fear to not try.   Today, i am going back for an other round of treatment.  Yesterday the pain from the presure in my ears was incredibly painful.  They put tubes in my ears and that was painful. I am tempted to say, “ There is a lion outside!”   And not try again.   Many things in our lives can be the “lion outside “.  People can fear having close friends because they have been hurt in the past and therefore decide not to let anyone close again.   We can have tried buisness adventures, failed and became embarrassed so as to not try again.     My first track meet in college I took dead last at the 400 M indoor race.   I almost got lapped!!   Then my coach discovered I was a distance runner and the next race I participated in was the 1500M.  When I raced that I broke the school record and took first place.  Never never never give up. Don’t be afraid the lines outside maybe be a little cautious, but don’t let them hinder you.