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Why We Stay Stuck: Fear, Identity, and Calling · UNMASKED with Wesley Farnsworth

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  So let's talk about why so many Christians never step into the
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  calling that God has designed them for #1 would be fear of
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  failure. What if I mess it up #2 would be
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  fear of exposure. What if people find out I'm not
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  perfect #3 Fear of success. What if God actually does use
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  me? Am I ready #4 attachment to the
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  old identity. It's hard to leave familiar,
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  even when it's unhealthy and #5 waiting for perfection.
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  See, we wait until we feel strong, until we feel confident,
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  healed, or holy enough. But God never says, when you're
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  ready, follow me. He says, follow me and I'll make
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  you ready. Identity shapes vision.
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  If you see yourself as a peasant, you're going to dream
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  like a peasant. If you see yourself through
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  shame, you will aim low. If you see yourself through
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  fear, you're going to stay small.