A spy was captured and sentenced to death by a general in the Persian Army. Before carrying out the sentence the general gave the spy a strange choice. He told him he could have his choice of a firing squad or a big black door. After much deliberation the spy chose the firing squad and within a few moments he was dead. The general turned to his aide and said, “They always prefer the known way to the unknown.” The aide then asked the general, “What’s behind the black door?” “Freedom,” Replied the general. Behind the black door is a passageway that leads outside, but only a few have been brave enough to see what was behind it!
I read that story and I thought to myself, how true that is of many of us. A majority of us are afraid of the unknown and we allow that fear to hold us back. We tend to gravitate towards that which we are familiar with and we keep of the unfamiliar. Many people lose their opportunities because of the fear of the unknown.
Isaiah 41:10 Don't be afraid. I am with you. Don't tremble with fear. I am your God. I will make you strong, as I protect you with my arm and give you victories.
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