To me, fear and guilt have a big impact on wanting to act. We fear what may happen if things go sideways it's the guilt of what happens when we do it wrong. I think, as men, we feel a very real pressure of responsibility. If we "mess up" we have very real consequences. I'll speak for myself, but what Ive learned is that I love making the decisions as long as I don't have to deal with any consequences. Once I know there may be accountability or discipline or reprimand on the other side of something, I analyze it from every angle trying to get it right on the first try. We often approach from a "what if it goes wrong" perspective. You can open a business, but what if it fails? The consequences are very real for you and your family. You can insert any decision you can come up with, there are very real consequences on the backside of that if it fails. FEAR not of failure, but fear of if I do this what happens on the backside. If God tells you to do it, then absolutely do it, but make sure it's truly God. You need to know His voice through spending time with Him. Even then, you may still question if it's the right thing to do or say "God told me, but what if he didn't?" We want all the benefits of doing something, but none of the responsibilities or consequences. Unfortunately, those are married together, ESPECIALLY if you have a wife and kids. There is no decision you will make that will not affect someone else in some way. That's where I wrestle, in the knowing that I need to just do sometimes, regardless of the outcome (TRUST in God) -VS- being responsible and not flying by the seat of my pants in order to get a specific outcome (CONTROL)

@Mitchell Van Lannen I feel like it's like a dad watching his kids ride a bike with no training wheels. Like, "we've trained for this, you got this" but quietly just far enough away that you feel like you're doing it on your own, but close enough to catch you if you fall. Then celebrate when you nail it or give feedback and try again if you fall.