A little over two years ago, I was elected First Reader of my Christian Science branch church. You can imagine the joy I felt that night after accepting this new position. Soon though, my joy turned into dread when I remembered my fear of speaking in front of people. Public speaking was something I struggled with all throughout school and into my adult life. In my new position, I would be required to stand and speak before the public twice a week for a three-year term. I feared being a First Reader was too far beyond my capabilities.
In the past, my struggles with fear had left me feeling debilitated at times and I felt this might happen again. Something was different this time though; there was something inside of me saying: You can beat this. You don’t have to go down that road again. You don’t have to be bullied by fear. You can be a success.
I called my Christian Science teacher for prayerful support. As we prayed together, I discovered my true identity as a child of Love, not a child of fear.
