Fear/unknown
Dear God
Help me not to fear the unknown
A problem throughout history
the history of the world for other folks and
even my own history…
fear of the unknown makes me often clutch to the known not because it may be better but because it is not murky and undefined….
I like the black and white and clearly defined…
I like knowing in advance who is coming and when …
I like knowing what the expectations are …
I like knowing the rules
and very much like to play by the rules and appreciate infinetly when others also play by the rules….
sometimes I think I would rather hear a straight out NO than to live with the uncertainty of maybe….
It is easier to move forward when I understand the environment around me when things are not foggy and unclear…
I especially like when people are not afraid to plan in advance and make committments and stick to the committment…
I mean I want to ask you god to help me understand
what it is about saying YES or even making a decision and saying NO
that is so hard for folks…
and why is it so hard to know what one’s world may look like
on a given future date that you can not make a YES or NO answer…..
Why do folks seem to enjoy dragging their feet…
I guess it seems when I hesitate…
hem and haw…
it is because I want to say NO but don’t have a real reason to say NO
and so experience ?guilt?
So God help me be more understanding of folks who need what seems to me infinity to make date and time committments.
Help me not to fear the unknown and
help me to say NO even when I don’t have a good REASON so that those around me can move forward if need be.
Amen