Crushing Glossophobia!

It's been incredible these past few weeks watching our HITC students stomp all over "glossophobia," otherwise known as the fear of public speaking. On almost a daily basis they've been put in situations where they've had to look this public enemy in face and then crush it! When you do a little research on the fear of public speaking, the statistics are staggering. It's one of the greatest fears people have, and is often more feared than dying. What's been so great to watch with our students is their determination not to let fear hold them back, whether it's fear of public speaking, fear of failure or any other ugly strategy the enemy uses. They're breaking through by using verses such as 2 Timothy 1:7 which says, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline." Don't let fears define who you are. All we need to do is look at verses like Romans 8:37 to see who we are. It tells us, "...we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." The phrase that's used here, "more than conquerors," comes from the Greek word "hupernikao." It refers to a person who’s super-victorious and wins more than an ordinary victory. It's someone who's overpowering in achieving abundant victory through Christ and His love. This is who we are! And this is what the HITC students have been these past two weeks. They didn't let the fear of public speaking hold them back, but instead were decisive in victory over glossophobia! Way to go HITC students. Very proud of you :)

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