Glossophobia

I have a glossophobia -- also known as speech anxiety and it is the fear of public speaking. First two months in college, I almost give up because of the required actions that I need to be done and one of them is doing reports in front of many schoolmates. I'm afraid to talk to a bunch of people whom I really don't know personally. What I am most afraid of is that what will be their feedback. I've had enough of them and I don't want more. But thank God I've made it through..

And now today, I was assigned to read the bible in front of a lot of people and I don't know how to react.. I'm shaking since I heard that I was assigned to do it and until now. I know these people, but still I'm afraid.. I can't stand in front of a lot people and all of them are staring at me.

I'm thinking of declining it but I don't want people thinking that I am shy about God because I don't want to read His words. No! Its not that. Its just that I haven't overcome this fear yet since the sixth grade. I don't even know why I have this. It just suddenly came out of me when I was in a presentation in the fifth grade then I failed and they were all laughing at me and I went straight home crying. That's where it started! I love God and I have Him in my heart. But really, I don't know what to do.


Need your advice so bad. comments