Compete with Courage

(Me and Coach JC, picture courtesy of Coach JC)

When my mom saw what my coach posted about circumcision. I felt trembling with fear when she said "Come on! Otnie, you must have circumcision or else! by next year...you will be busy." Then i said "no! please! next year instead." She encouraged me to pursue it because my coach and my dad going to accompany me.

On the day of my circumcision, i kept asking my dad.."how painful it is? Is it too painful?" But instead of listening to my dad, i listened to my close friend's advice who doesn't really experience it yet. I cried even there is no pain that i felt, maybe because of "Fear"!

At the moment, i'm having a delusion of lots of pain that i would die. The whole building heard that i shouted twice.."BATMAN!" (kidding!), actually not the word "batman", i just shouted with fear.

The circumcision is done! i realized that it's so easy and it doesn't do anything crazy, like I'm going to die. Fear persuading you not to trust God and even! not to listen to my dad (which God appointed him to be my great leader that i need to obey). God reminded me once again on what i have learned in Mega Sports Camp Day 4 "I Conquer the Day when i compete with courage." I have to face my fears with courage. I failed to conquer that day, but by the grace of God, I'm done with circumcision, it's another new level of maturity.

Me and my coach stack up our hands together, then we shouted.."All for HIM!" and throw hands up in the air.   😊 😉 😄


By: Otnie