"VULNERABILITIES- fears and weaknesses behind that strong armor"

Open, Exposed, Weak, Fragile - VULNERABLE. Such a common word for most people to say who never want to leave their hearts exposed to others. To show FEAR is to show WEAKNESS. To be weak is to embark on a depressing adventure to failure. A state of vulnerability, even for a second, can allow an enemy in battle to plunge in right through your heart and stab it with all his might. Simple as that. Fear is the cause of downfall. Nobody wants to be seen in his weak state. It is a symbol of pain, loss, of defeat. 

You do not get by in this world if you continue to live with your worries and insecurities. You can only live if you learn to overcome them. You cannot face the world if you do not learn to face your fears. Though a little fear is also good. Why? Because although fear may bring lots of horrible things, it also proves in each and every one of us that we are still human. We have imperfections, which is why we have weaknesses. We develop insecurities amongst other people who are better than us. We control our emotions because we hate to be vulnerable. We have problems which is why we fear. 

Nobody wants to show his vulnerabilities because we do not want to seem weak to other people. But fear is not always evil. Having fears will only reveal your weaknesses. In that way, you will soon learn to overcome them and face them someday. There is nothing weak at showing one's true emotions; as a matter of fact, to be able to confess those true feelings is a sign of strength. There is nothing wrong at being honest with yourself about what you feel. It's okay to be vulnerable about yourself sometimes.

 We can never, ever remain strong all the time. At some point, we also have to remove our armor within us and just be free. 

What I'm trying to say is, it's okay to be afraid sometimes. It's okay to have vulnerabilities. The reason why is because they are like blessings in disguise by the Lord. Were it not for these kinds of flaws, we would never depend ourselves on God. We would never learn to be strong. We would never learn our true identities. We would never find ourselves. Recognize your vulnerabilities but do not embrace it. Turn over those weaknesses to God, and they would be God's strength. That is the best way to handle them. :)