Robertson seemed to anticipate that the public would be surprised by her actions. As she explained in an Instagram post, however, there's a deeper meaning behind the tattoo:

for every summer camp i went to throughout my life I wrote down the word anxiety for my biggest struggle. fear began to consume me. this year I made a turn around when I went to my Lord & Savior who has conquered all fears. During winter jam I begin to give up all the fear in my life. a new confidence & courage came every single night. By the end all fear was gone. I had people come up to me and tell me these words “Sadie you are fearless” which was something so new to hear considering I am the one who has always struggled with FEAR! I decided that's enough. I am a fearless child of God. I will not fear, because I serve The God who has conquered all fear. I'm proud to permanently have a reminder that I have nothing to fear.

Robertson needn't have worried about the public's reaction to her tattoo, because as website Country Rebel reports, many of her fans were quick to support her decision and congratulate her. We think it's great that her new tattoo is helping her face her fears. Who knows — now that she's shared her story, maybe she'll inspire others to face their fears as well!

Article Source: Country Rebel

http://countryrebel.com/blogs/videos/80123587-sadie-robertson-got-a-tattoo?a=jl&var=SadieTattoo-iLOVE