The Sandlot

I love that old movie The Sandlot. If you don't know it's about some kids who get into a jam after they hit an autographed baseball over a fence.
Thay are terrified of "The Beast"...who is really just an old raggedy dog. All they had to do was jump over the fence and get the ball back. Instead they try all kinds of schemes and tricks and fail miserably. They are so afraid of this dog who they've made big in their minds.
We do the same thing. We let little problems control our minds until they become larger than life. Instead of confronting the issue head on we take shortcuts and fall on our faces.
God help us to jump the fence and take back what belongs to us!