“I wonder if we’re so afraid of doing the wrong thing that we never do the right thing.”

A thought by Mark Batterson, (2009-12-09). Primal: A Quest for the Lost Soul of Christianity (Kindle Locations 2042-2043). Multnomah Books. Kindle Edition.

Here I am sitting in my Oceanside, NY Starbucks thinking of what I want to write. Now if I was afraid of saying the wrong thing I wouldn’t even try. I would just keep reading but never writing. It is all in the focus.

There are so many people who have unbelievable potential and ability; they have so much to offer but because they are afraid of being wrong or doing the wrong thing they never try. What a loss.

What if God had viewed His creation project the same way? What if He had said, “I know creating humanity is a risky thing to do. They may reject me, do their own thing. I’m sure it isn’t going to work so why should I try? I know it is going to fail. I’m afraid it is the wrong thing to do.” What if He hadn’t even tried? But He did the right thing and we are here today.

As children we all believed we could do anything but along the way our creativity was beaten down into safety, into protection. “Don’t make a fool of yourself. I don’t want you to be laughed at. I don’t want your feelings to be damaged. I don’t want you to do wrong.” I know that in many things in this world we need to protect our kids but if all they hear is don’t then they won’t and who they really are will be hidden inside the protective shell that life has put their potential in. We are so protective of their doing wrong that we keep them from believing or trying to do right.

Somehow we need to break out of protective shells of fear and try to do the right thing. Yes there is risk but doing what is right is always worth the risk.

Why don’t you give it a try?

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