At every point in our lives, we must have been afraid of one thing or the other. But you either Live your dreams or live your fears.
Most people are not doing all they want to do or pursuing their dreams, their goals, and aspirations just because of one thing: FEAR
For some, it's the fear of attending that interview
for some, it's fear of rejection
For some, it's the fear of a loud sound
For some, it's the fear of falling
For some, it's the fear of darkness
For some, it's speaking in front of a large audience
for some, it's the fear to say NO without feeling guilty
To some, it's the Fear of change
And to many the fear of Failure!
Of all the types of fear known to mankind, it’s only two of them that we are born with: Fear of Falling and fear of loud sounds. The rest we learn.
I will love to fly a jet; I will love to swim but I am sooooo fearful! What are the things you will like to do but because of fear
You’re not doing?
Take a moment to think about those things.
Remember life is about growth: you can either go back to your comfort zone where you won't find any growth or be willing to go forward and face your fears.
It's time you make a change. However, change is a choice! You make your choice and your choice makes you. You either change or remain in the chain!
That which you want to do do it whatever the circumstance. Don't hold back because an impression without an expression leads to depression!
Whatever your fear or phobia you can overcome your fears! Because it is unfounded.
Zig Ziglar has described FEAR with an acronym - False Evidence Appearing Real. Yes!
It is false and it only appears real but NOT real.
We are even afraid sometimes to be ourselves because we don't want to hurt other people's feelings hence placing a limit on our potential, our dreams, and aspirations.
In the Scripture says: Paul was instructing a young man named Timothy saying:
Therefore, I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear,
but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Fear is an enemy to stirring up our gifts, and fulfilling our dreams and visions!
So my question is if God did not give us where did we get it from?
Whenever we are overwhelmed, or outnumbered, we are likely to be afraid. Please don't freak out! It's normal
Whenever an angel wants to deliver a message the first thing they say is Fear NOT or don't be afraid.
Whenever God wants to deliver messages in the days of old, the first statement is always Fear NOT.
It has been said that there are 365 FEAR NOT in the bible. which means God has prepared one Fear NOT for each day including leap years.
Today as you listen to me, I say to you fear NOT!
You remember I said everyone feel the fear but how do we manage the situation?
We feel the fear and do it anyway!
I have talked myself out of doing so many things earlier in life as a younger man.
I knew I could do it
I'm sure I can do it
I tell myself I can do it better
I tell myself it's possible.
But when it is time to act, I give 100s of excuses and reasons why I can't do it, Why I am not suitable, and why others are better than me!
I guess this sounds familiar to you right?
You're not alone.
Remember I said most of our fears are unfounded?
Let me give you an example of my personal experience when I newly moved to the United Kingdom.
You receive loads of letters every day and it becomes scary when a particular letter comes more frequently.
It even becomes scarier when the color of the letter has changed from Black to Red. It means you're in trouble.
Now, the content of the letter is not the trouble but the fact that you stop opening and reading the letter after a while. Because you're afraid.
Eventually, you receive a different form of a letter with some sort of legal action! and it just gets worse.
I summoned the courage on an occasion and opened the letter (Parking ticket by the way) and found out that they are open to communications and negotiations
and as a matter of fact, they want to know why I did not respond to their communications and they want to know how to help so they can make the payment
of the fine comfortable for me...
I have been afraid for months over nothing!
I am sure you have situations in which you were so afraid and eventually found out it was nothing! Trust me I have loads of them and that is why I said. Feel the fear and do it anyway!
So, the question to you now is - What will you do if you're not afraid:
List all the things that you had always wanted to achieve.
And since we know that most of our fears are unfounded and NOT real, we can now begin to:
Cheat on your fear
Break up with your doubts
get engaged to your faith
Marry your dream
Start telling yourself you can do it!
Because if God be for us who can be against us
I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me
Your word is a lamp unto my feet and light to my path
Even though I walked through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil for you are with me. Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Even if you have tried and have failed, Don't be afraid.
A wise man once said:
Don’t be afraid to start over again because this time you are not starting from scratch but you’re starting with experience!
The righteous man may fall seven times, He will surely rise again.
Even if you fall on the canvas of life, don't be afraid. If you can look up, you can get up!
You can rise again. YES, you Can! Take the risk.
Because If you’re not willing to risk, you cannot grow. If you cannot grow, you cannot be your best. If you cannot be your best, you cannot be happy. If you cannot be happy, what else is there?
Stir up your faith! Do not be anxious about anything.
Regrets look back
Worry looks around but faith looks up!
So today I tell you to
Get up! Dress up and Show up! Confront your fears and Live your dream!!!
