What People Are Afraid Of...

To listen to what God says to us.
Sometimes it's only for our own good.
We may find it takes a sacrifice or two.
And we don't know if we really should.

We're afraid to lose what we built up for ourselves.
Don't we know we didn't do this all on our own?
To hear some of us tell the story sometimes.
You'd wonder if we were born fully grown.

Becoming a servant to others instead of ourselves.
This here is known as being a selfless woman or man.
Passing the best things we've learned on to others forever.
Is just a mere part of God's ultimate plan.

Some are afraid of doing what God instructs us to do.
It's much easier and quicker to do what we think or say.
Our version is much more profitable and safer now.
Besides, we'll get to God some other way.

Trusting and believing without question.
This is a basic issue of where our faith lies.
For if we choose to do neither of the above.
We become disillusioned, and our soul ultimately dies.

We don't want to try new things, scared to falter or fail.
People really think they know it all.
When the fact of the matter is we're stubborn to change.
But admitting we don't understand things, doesn't mean we're small.

We're afraid to be without for a short period of time.
Does anyone remember what the apostle Paul actually said?
The sufferings of this present time are absolutely nothing.
Compared to the coming glory of many other days ahead.

But we're scared to live righteously, being bold for God.
There's nothing wrong with being dedicated or standing out.
Some would rather stick their heads in the sand  and just exist.
They don't like what a spiritual life is really about.

Finally people are afraid to grow old, scared to die.
Don't we realize this entire existence is just temporary?
We're here, because there's more to do out there.
Trust me peoples, the future really isn't that scary.

We just have to stop being scared all of the time.
Have a spirit of courage and a level mind.
When we exercise those along with patience as well.
We will leave this world of hell so far behind.

So don't be afraid!