SyndicationIs the Fear of Failure a Good thing or Bad?
This question came up during a discussion with some brothers in my church, and it's in relation to one of the discussion topics we had last week entitle "Thought Provoking Question" (you can go back to read that). The Bible says in 2 Timothy 1:7 that, God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of Power, of Love and of sound mind. But I do have my fears and I know yours might be different from mine. I am not talking about the fear of thunder storms or the fear that someone might strike you with a stick if you walk alone in the dark. I am talking about the fear to fail in an endeavor. Let me give you an example, one of my biggest fears is the fear to disappoint my family and the kids in my community who look up to me. I am the eldest son, I do have younger brothers who look up to me, and so my family has very high expectations for me. I live with this in my head and so when things become a lil tough I think about the questions; “What if I fail them?” The funny thing is that, it is this same fear the keeps from quitting to holding on tight. Like a song writer said "My fear is my only courage". So my questions is, "Is the fear of failure a good thing or a bad thing?"
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