Marshaled Into the Moment

Proverbs 9:10“The beginning of wisdom is to fear the LORD, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.” (NET)Today’s the day I begin my residency at Children’s Medical in Dallas, Texas. For three months, people have asked how I feel about beginning my residency at a children’s hospital.My answer’s stayed the same:I’m both excited—and terrified.Within twenty-four hours of this episode airing, I will walk into that hospital. But this terror’s not crippling fear telling me to run.It’s the weight of a moment that matters.Something in me says: Fred, look twice. Pay attention. Bring your whole self. This moment calls for the greatest level of the man available to meet it.I’m being marshaled into the moment.Proverbs 9:10 says:“The beginning of wisdom is to fear the LORD, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.” (NET)When modern readers hear “fear the Lord,” we may imagine being frightened of God.But holy fear may be one of the healthiest responses a human being can have.It interrupts autopilot.It awakens us to the greatness of the moment—and the possibility that we could miss what it is asking of us.Sacred moments often arrive dressed like ordinary ones. Holy fear says: Look twice. This matters. Bring your whole self.It doesn’t guarantee that we’ll say everything perfectly or meet every need. It summons the greatest version of us available—even at the risk of getting it wrong—to attempt to meet the moment with everything we have.It marshals our experience, gathers our gifts and calls our compassion, humility and wisdom to attention.Tomorrow, I’ll meet children in some of their most vulnerable moments. I can’t walk into those rooms casually. I’ve got to look beyond the chart, the diagnosis and the first words they speak.I’ve got to look twice, because there’s a sacred life in front of me.Something in your life deserves that same reverent attention—a conversation, relationship, responsibility or opportunity that needs more than your autopilot response.Don’t let fear make you flee the moment. Let holy fear marshal you into it.You may not meet the moment perfectly—but you won’t sleepwalk past it.🔥 REMEMBERHoly fear makes us whole enough to become fully present.🙏🏽 PRAYERGod, marshal my whole being into every sacred moment today.🎯 TODAY’S CHALLENGEIdentify one moment that deserves a second look. Pause before responding and ask: “What becomes visible when I give this my full attention?”About the AuthorFred Lynch is a creative communicator, author, and Christian Hip Hop pioneer. To learn more about Fred and what he’s up to now…click here or you can find him in all the socials by searching the handle: heyfredlynch📱 Experience Proverbs Daily by Subscribing!Ready to receive daily wisdom directly on your phone?Go to proverbsdaily.org for the app or just click that Subscribe button right now! Get full access to Hey Fred Lynch! at heyfredlynch.substack.com/subscribe