"If you're afraid you're more likely to get
hurt."
I once had a player who I coached who was afraid every
time she went into a tackle. She didn't want to get hurt. That makes sense
since soccer is a tough sport. It is full contact. And, depending on the
referees, it could be total contact where you are basically tackling each
other. Needless to say the amount of injuries has gone up in the past few
years.
Now, as a coach it is my job to make sure the girls are
as prepared as they can be for a game. That lessens the chances of them getting
injured. However, some girls still have residual fear. Some of them don't feel
prepared enough. Others had a previous injury and are afraid of injuring
themselves again. Whatever the reason, I have found that if a player is afraid
of getting injured then she is more likely to get injured. If a player doesn't
go hard into a tackle but the opposing player does go hard into a tackle then
the player who didn't go hard will probably get hurt. That's just how the sport
seems to work.
It is the same way in life. Philippians 4:6-7 says:
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and
supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the
peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus." If we are anxious or afraid of life we are
expecting to get hurt. That also means we are not trusting God. God doesn't
want us to fear. He wants us to have peace. He wants to have a relationship
with us that is so good that when we are afraid we go to him. If we go to him,
his word says that we will have peace in him.
So, do you have anxiety problems? What can you do to
better trust God today? I challenge you this week that whenever you feel
anxious to talk to God and let him give you peace.
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