Have You?

Have you ever been faced with experiences or an experience which forced you to deal with a weakness that you have? For me that weakness is fear. You see, I am the definition of an introvert. I don't like the spotlight and have spent many years avoiding it mind you. I have always disliked public speaking and still do. Yet again this weakness stares me in the face. The request for me to speak publicly has tapped me on my shoulder and I am currently running from it. It almost has me cornered and I am so very tempted to travel the easy road of saying no and resting quietly in my cozy corner outside of the spotlight. However, there is another part of me that wants to grow, that wants to overcome this fear and be used by God in whatever way that He wants to use me. I remind myself that perfect love casts out fear and that he has given me a story to tell so I need to tell it. Scared and all.