I once worked for a person who
was explosive and aggressive. This made for awful working environment, where
we, the staff would tiptoe around for fear of getting lamb blasted. This person’s
leadership style was to instil fear into those beneath him, openly criticising
and finding fault. He would humiliate staff and seemed to take delight
when they made a mistake and he ‘caught them out’! We all dreaded going into
such an abusive environment each day. He was a poor example of leadership and
we all breathed a sigh of relief when one glorious day he left! What was
interesting was after he’d gone I noticed I still felt jumpy and did my job in
the shadow fear. You see I’d become so conditioned to walking on eggshells that
when they were no longer there I still tip toed around as if they were.
Psychology has shown it takes time to unlearn a deeply ingrained behaviour and
I had to unlearn fear and learn trust.
When you’re walking on eggshells you
can’t walk in faith or creativity because faith & creativity and fear don’t
mix. The good news is we were not created to tip toe through life. In Christ we
are changed from victim to victor. In Christ we
are free to stomp around in big beautiful blessed boots because when we know
Jesus as our saviour and best friend we walk on solid
ground. God created us with trust as a massive character component which is why
it hurts so much when trust is violated. It’s good to remind ourselves this God
we love is trustworthy. He is totally dependable, He will never lamb blast us
and certainly never delights in our mistakes – He loves us and wants us walking
in faith not fear. Are any areas in your life where you feel
like you’re walking on eggshells? Allow the Holy Spirit to take you by the hand and restore your confidence.
Hey and next time it rains go
stomp in some puddles and remind yourself you’re free!
Hugs Ruth x
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