So many people
are too afraid to
pursue their ideas,
their hopes, their goals,
and their dreams,

so many people are too afraid
to take that necessary action
and to make that necessary step
that would eventually approach them
to this point with which they could
eventually reach and touch
their craziest, wildest,
and impossible dreams.

But more importantly,
so many people are too afraid
and too terrified to be themselves
in this life and in this world,

because they've created this thing
they like to call fear
within their minds.

My question is: Why be afraid ?

Why be afraid of taking that action
and why be afraid of making that step?
Why be afraid of being yourself
in this life and in this world?

It's fear that prevents us from
living our lives to the fullest,
it's fear that prevents us
from reaching, touching,
and living our dreams,

it's fear that prevents us from
offering our truest gifts, our truest  values,
our truest worth, and our truest potentials
to the beautiful side of the world,

it's fear that prevents us from
reaching our greatness
and living our
undeniable
destiny,

it's fear that prevents us from
succeeding and exceeding
in every area and every aspect
of our lives,

it's fear that prevents us from
living that life we silently know
we deserve to live.

Don't be afraid and don't be terrified
of your ideas, don't be afraid and don't be
terrified of your hopes,
don't be afraid and don't be terrified
of your craziest, wildest,
and impossible dreams,

because you know what?

Throughout History, many hundreds
of immensely brilliant minds were once
afraid of something, but they've eventually
beaten that fear they've had and they've left
behind an enormous legacy about which
we still read and learn about today.

Don't be afraid to become that person
you know you were always
meant to be, because your life, your dream,
always was and always will be
God's gift to
this world.

So many people
are too afraid to
pursue their ideas,
their hopes, their goals,
and their dreams,

so many people are too afraid
to take that necessary action
and to make that necessary step
that would eventually approach them
to this point with which they could
eventually reach and touch
their craziest, wildest,
and impossible dreams.

But more importantly,
so many people are too afraid
and too terrified to be themselves
in this life and in this world,

because they've created this thing
they like to call fear
within their minds.

My question is: Why be afraid ?

Why be afraid of taking that action
and why be afraid of making that step?
Why be afraid of being yourself
in this life and in this world?

It's fear that prevents us from
living our lives to the fullest,
it's fear that prevents us
from reaching, touching,
and living our dreams,

it's fear that prevents us from
offering our truest gifts, our truest  values,
our truest worth, and our truest potentials
to the beautiful side of the world,

it's fear that prevents us from
reaching our greatness
and living our
undeniable
destiny,

it's fear that prevents us from
succeeding and exceeding
in every area and every aspect
of our lives,

it's fear that prevents us from
living that life we silently know
we deserve to live.

Don't be afraid and don't be terrified
of your ideas, don't be afraid and don't be
terrified of your hopes,
don't be afraid and don't be terrified
of your craziest, wildest,
and impossible dreams,

because you know what?

Throughout History, many hundreds
of immensely brilliant minds were once
afraid of something, but they've eventually
beaten that fear they've had and they've left
behind an enormous legacy about which
we still read and learn about today.

Don't be afraid to become that person
you know you were always
meant to be, because your life, your dream,
always was and always will be
God's gift to
this world.

You Are Special is a personal favorite of mine. While I do believe I could better use this book with kindergarten to second, I would not complete throw it out on using with any older grades I may teach. In my classroom, I would probably read this book at the beginning of the year. Then after the book has been read to the students I would go over how it is okay to make a mistake. I would also relate the black dots that the townspeople give out when someone makes a mistake to how mean remarks can stay with a person for a long time. Then I would try to point out that the mean things people can say only matter if you let them.

Hard to go wrong with Max Lucado...I've always found his books uplifting, inspirational, and very easy to relate to. This one mixes humor, real-life stories, and numerous examples of Biblical references to the power of God's grace, and how we can make the gift of grace work in our lives. We've followed this book in Sunday school the past two months and have really enjoyed it.

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