Breaking Down the Walls of Shyness

– Being shy can be a very common experience for some teenagers today.  The 2011 National Comorbidity Survey, polling 10,000 teenagers, reported that half the girls and 43% of the boys described themselves as “somewhat” or “very” shy.  Sometimes being too shy can hold us back from being and doing some of the things we really want to.  In what ways can our faith help us to be more confident and courageous to break down the walls of our shyness?