#1 Overcoming Fear and Embracing Identity
I am so excited to introduce you guys to Chrissy Baird. She has such an incredible story filled with grace and an amazing understanding of who Jesus is. Chrissy is sweet and wise and has a passion for young athletes. She is also a writer, a former athlete of UCLA and is now a part of FCA also known as Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Santa Barbara. Guys you are going to LOVE her. We talk all about transitions and the uncertainty and doubt that comes along with that. We also talk about fear and how it can creep into our lives, almost without our notice, and try to write the story for us. We talk about comparison and the ugly parts that can surface with that but that God is in the middle of all the mess and that it is okay to be a mess because God’s got it. Guys this is such a great conversation I can’t wait to share it with you. Okay, with that said, here is my conversation with Chrissy.
get ready to learn about
- The importance of community in your life
- How fear can affect us
- How transitions can be SCARY and that’s normal
- How healthy Identity should not be wrapped up in what we do but who we are in Christ!
- FCA – Fellowship of Christian Athlete
links from this episode
- Chrissy’s blog All Things New
- Hannah Brencher’s Book Come Matter Here
- Shauna Niequist Bittersweet
- Amanda Lindsey Cook – House on a Hill
quotes mentioned
Chrissy
“I am Chrissy and I am created in the image of God and I am good enough, and he has called me worthy”
“We are holy because he said we are holy, period. I am loved because he said I am loved, period”
“Here I am. This is different, this is new, and it’s just as good”
“If I don’t see the floor tomorrow, then I’m not worth a thing, and that’s such a lie”
“If we would just run our races and stop looking to our left and our right and just run, and chase after Jesus, we would find that his plan is actually better and so we don’t have to be afraid”
“I think there’s so much power in showing up”
Taken from Hannah Brencher’s Come Matter Here
“If I could write an autobiography for fear, it would read like this:
Hi, my name is Fear. F-E-A-R. But you are going to call me a lot of other things as you start to get closer to me. I’m terribly unoriginal. I’m like every has-been out there, but you give me way more credit than I deserve. You should keep doing that. I like it when you make me bigger than I actually am. I’m going to make you feel alone, and I like it when you believe you’re the only one who’s ever felt this way. You think I’m custom-catered to fit you, but I’m really no different than the brand of me your best friend wears. I’m a ballad lurking in the hearts of a billion people, and I will do anything to keep you from realizing that I am just the same song on repeat. You all know all my words. I’m pretty jealous though. I want you alone with me at night. I’m not afraid to say I’m greedy or that I don’t want to share you. I’m a territorial lover, and I would rather you not have solid and deep conversations at dinner parties or find a community that doesn’t leave your side. I wrote you a story a long time ago, and I don’t want you to figure out that you’ve outgrown the plot line. I wonder why you don’t get over me sometimes, but then the realization hits me: You come back because you know I want you. You come back because you know the sound of my voice. You come back because you know the way I move and how I shut you down. You’ve stood face-to-face with me so many times and I have told you who you are. The crazy thing is, you’ve believed me.”
