This anemone flower was a reference photo from Anna Mason’s school. When I considered painting it, I was afraid to tackle it. Instead, I used it to practice my graphite skills.
I was afraid of all those very dark stamens. There were so many!
My fear of facing those stamens, reminded me of my fear of speaking to a large group. There were so many! What if I make a mistake?
God helped me conquer that fear when I faced a group of seminary students and faculty. Now they were a group of good speakers. What was I doing there? Why me? I thought all my notes were on my phone. But no! Twice I tried to load them. The wrong file came up. No one moved, they waited for me. They showed no impatience or ridicule. The third time I tried, my notes appeared, and I went on to give a well-received message.
Is there something you fear doing? Maybe try it in a less splashy way, like I did with this graphite sketch. Or maybe do it and watch God set you free from your fear.