Today's Thought
FRIDAY , AUGUST 19, 2005
You are reading from the book Today's Gift with modifications.
A tree grown in a cave does not bear fruit.--Kahlil Gibran
A tree planted in a cave would soon be stopped short in its growth. There would be no room for it to grow tall or blossom. It would only grow so far and then would grow no bigger.
Fear can be like a cave. We sometimes become fearful for the same reason we might enter a cave, looking for protection. We escape to the games so we don't have to deal with what frightens us. But fear protects us from the new ideas and behavior we need in order to grow. Fear can keep us huddling inside the games, watching real life's opportunities pass by. When fear threatens to enclose us, we can take a deep breath, leave the games, come back into our real life, and begin to do what we are afraid of doing. The cave will fade away as we step out into the sun, fresh air, and storms that are a part of growing.
What fear can I overcome today?
Liz Woolley