Courage to Grow

from God’s Plan Hosted by Stefanie Benitez Polanco

This episode teaches that most of what we fear isn’t as big or dangerous as it feels. Stefanie shares a story from podcaster Pamela Crimm, who tricked event participants into thinking they were about to eat a live goldfish — only for them to discover it was just a peach. The fear was imagined, not real. Stefanie connects this to everyday courage: fear exaggerates, but God gives us power, love, and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7). Many things we treat like “goldfish” are actually “peaches.” When we take one small step of trust, courage grows, and God shows us it was never as scary as it looked. She closes by encouraging listeners to take a simple act of courage this week and let God meet them in it.

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