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by Gretchen Louise · 7 Comments

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I have spent so much of my life being afraid of what people will think of me.

I should have worn something different tonight — I am going to stick out like a sore thumb.

Her hair is so gorgeous — everyone must think mine looks awful.

My house is a mess — I can’t let anyone see it like this.

But I am realizing it is only that I am afraid they won’t give me the grace I don’t give to others.

When I stop judging people, I stop being afraid of what other people will think of me.

And when the fear creeps back in, it’s usually because the lack of grace has, too.

{Five-Minute Friday: “afraid“}

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Posted in Blog, Faith on February 1, 2013 (Last Updated December 5, 2016) Tagged With: Five Minute Friday

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  1. Dannelle says

    February 3, 2013 at 8:17 pm

    That was so refreshing for me. Really you expressed something that I have been experiencing recently as well. I have been alot easier on myself lately and I couldn’t figure out why. Well now I think I just have. I realized that by being less busy with life stuff I have more room to make mistakes, to give grace to others because I know what it is like to be busy, with out a moment to spare. I have come to believe in margins, which has allowed me to give everyone else margins. Thank you for this post it was very timely.

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  2. Kiersti says

    February 3, 2013 at 4:13 pm

    Hmm…wow.

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  3. Tammy Perlmutter says

    February 3, 2013 at 11:57 am

    I, too, have been in bondage to the fear of others’ opinion of me. It is a dark prison!! It’s something I’ve been actively seeking freedom from for the last four years. It’s amazing how much of a difference it makes!!

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  4. Natasha Metzler says

    February 2, 2013 at 7:53 am

    so, so good.

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  5. Rebekah says

    February 1, 2013 at 2:53 pm

    Really interesting take on today’s word. The line about judging people was thought provoking.

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  6. [email protected] says

    February 1, 2013 at 2:21 pm

    There is so much truth in this. On a personal note, I’ve found that one silver-lining to aging is that I am much easier on myself — when I realize everyone else is running around so preoccupied with themselves. I go easier on myself. Though some days it still is hard.

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  7. Jennifer says

    February 1, 2013 at 2:03 pm

    i love that: “when I stop judging people, I stop being afraid of what other people will think of me.” — so true!

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