There are many
things in life that causes us to experience or feel some type of fear. We fear our past, our future, our
relationships, starting our own business, welcoming new opportunities and other
challenges in life. When things go wrong instead of right;
we fear. When unexpected things occur in
our life; we fear not being able to move past it. When we are asked to do something outside of
our comfort zone; we fear doing so. Why is it that we become so afraid when
most of the time; the thing we are afraid of or am fearful of is something we
can possibly benefit from?
Oftentimes that thing is the very thing that
we need to excel in our family; on our job; in our businesses; in our
communities or in our church. Is it because we are used to the norm;
being comfortable or complacent with our life and anything outside of that
causes us to experience emotions and feelings that we cannot articulate?
Do we fear that
we are inadequate of carrying out the thing that we were tasked with or that
dream/desire that is burning inside of us is too much for us to handle?
Newsflash: Fear is defined as “False Evidence Appearing
Real.” It is a feeling or emotion that
is used as a tactic to prevent us from welcoming a new challenge, conquering an
obstacle or facing adversity head on. It
is the thing that paralyzes us from saying Yes to our dreams, Yes to our desires or even
our goals. It is the thing that
oftentime keeps us in bondage from reaching our destiny if we allow it to do
so.
I
remember a time when I struggled with fear and even now at times; fear tries to
overcome my thoughts. I feared that I
was not adequate enough; smart enough or equipped enough to do
what God had placed in my heart and spirit to do. I looked at others who were in similar capacities
and felt surely; I was not qualified to minister; to speak to
hundreds or even thousands of people about my life let alone their life. I feared that there was always someone that
could do it better than me and I would only be viewed as second best or not viewed at all. I didn’t understand and even grasp the fact
that God had called me to do certain things; NOT people.
I didn’t
know at the time that regardless of what education I had or didn’t have;
experience I didn’t have or any other credentials or skills others possessed; it had
nothing to do with what God called me to do.
I didn’t know at the time that because God called me; He would equip me
and that He would give me the platform to do what He called me to do.
I looked all around me and noticed that people
that were less educated, less skilled, less experience were superseding me in certain
areas. I soon came up with the conclusion
that if someone is doing it or have done it; then certainly it is doable.
I
realized that I was just as qualified; just as smart and just as experienced as
anyone else if not more and that my biggest hindrance was the fear that I
allowed to block my flow (my life, my hopes, my dreams).
So with
that being said; I made a conscious decision to Starve my Fear and Feed my Faith by using
the Word of God. I was no longer
going to allow fear to control me or cause me to worry – it was no longer going to hold me captive
or in bondage. I chose Faith!!!
.
Regardless of how
fearful I felt; I would say “I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me - Philippians 4:13”. I
choose to believe that because He strengthens me, He equips me and as long as I
stay in His will and trust Him with all of my heart; He will lead and guide
me. I used the word of God as my tool to
overcome fear. I would encourage myself when I felt
feelings of inadequacies, doubt or unbelief .
I refused to continue going through the
woulda, shoulda, coulda periods in life.
I didn’t want to have feelings of regret later on because I feared the
unknown. I choose to face challenges
head on and stopped running from my Greatness and embraced who I was and who I
was not. I accepted the fact that I
wasn’t perfect but that I was constantly improving.
I accepted the fact
that I didn’t have it all together but neither was everything falling apart. God called each and every one of us to be Great,
Bold, Radical & Phenomenal women in all areas of our life. I challenge
you today to Starve everyone of your Fears; and Feed your Faith through the
Word of God.
·
Do
NOT fear anything - (Psalm 23:4)
·
God
will help you through your fears - (Isaiah 41:13)
·
Be
Strong and Courageous – (Deut 31:6)
·
God
has NOT given you the spirit of fear - (2 Tim1:7)
·
Do
NOT be afraid of anything - (Psalm 27:1)
·
God
says he will give you peace - (John 14:27)
~Treal
