The Journey From Fear to Faith
Last month I received email from a woman named Mia Grace. In her email she said she would love the opportunity to contribute a faith-strengthening article to the website. I replied telling her I would be pleased to post her article. We continued to communicate and this week I received from her the following short bio along with her beautifully written essay.
My name is Mia Grace, and I’m a Christian writer currently based in Pakistan. I came across Treasures in the Field while reading the “From Fear to Faith” devotion, which deeply resonated with me and inspired me to reach out. My heart for writing is to encourage believers in their walk with Christ—especially in seasons of uncertainty, spiritual struggle, and growth—by pointing them back to God’s faithfulness in everyday life . . .
From Fear to Faith
For the last few years my dad and I have followed the extraordinary career of Sydney McLaughlin, the current 400 meter hurdle world record holder. Until last week we were not aware that she suffered from crippling fear and anxiety for several years as she believed her value as a person was based on how she performed and what others thought about her . . .