Feelings of inadequacy, ineptness, and incompetence are just
a few things among many that I fear. I fear fear. I fear fear and all of the
detrimental feeling that it brings along with it. Fear is crippling. Fear is
debilitating. Fear leads to inaction, which in turn leads to a loss of
self-image, which leads us down the dark path to life ending depression. To end
one’s life doesn't necessarily mean that we kill ourselves physically, but if
we allow ourselves to give into fear, leading us to stop living life in its
fullness, that also a form of ending life.
Fear will not only take our lives physically if permitted, but it will also rob us mentally, emotionally, and spiritually if we are not careful. When we give in to adversity, fearing it, we hand over a piece of our ability to act freely. This renders us slaves to fear, binding us to it’s will, which leaves us helpless, hopeless, and heartless. Where there is no vision, the people perish. Where there is no light, there can only be darkness and despair. Fear is the opposite of faith. Fear leads to ultimately a full and complete extinguishing of that flicker of light within all of us that spurs us to push onward.
So how do we overcome fear? Action. When we act in spite of fear, it shows true courage. When we do what is hardest for us, and we do it regardless of our fear and regardless of how we may feel in the moment, we take one step closer to liberty by taking off the shackles of “I don’t think I can…” replacing it with, “I know I can.”
What do I fear? Rejection, disappointing those closest to me, pornography, looking stupid and foolish in others eyes, heights, all of these things I fear, BUT THEY DO NOT DICTATE MY LIFE! Rejection, how do I over come it? The truth. The truth will set you free, those who reject the truth are fools and at fault, so never fear honesty. Disappointment? The truth. When we tell the truth and admit to having done something wrong, we liberate ourselves from anxiety and guilt and allow the healing process to begin. Pornography? The truth. The truth about pornography is that it is despicable, disgusting, and detrimental to the individuals involved and the society as a whole. When we look at love in its true form, pornography is a sick and twisted imitation that falsifies love, confusing it with lust. Love is altruistic, lust is egoistic. Looking like a fool?The truth. The truth about people judge others, who mock and scorn is this: Fools mock, but they shall mourn. Heights? The truth. The more you confront them, the more you realize they cannot control you unless you allow them to, that is the truth.
Faith is the hope for things unseen but that are true. How do we overcome fear? Faith. Where does faith come from? The truth. The truth has set me free, the light and knowledge of “I can” has liberated me from the falsehoods prevalent in our society that “you can’t”. You can, I know you can, because I could and I did. So come, take my hand, and walk with me. It feels good to be free.
Fear will not only take our lives physically if permitted, but it will also rob us mentally, emotionally, and spiritually if we are not careful. When we give in to adversity, fearing it, we hand over a piece of our ability to act freely. This renders us slaves to fear, binding us to it’s will, which leaves us helpless, hopeless, and heartless. Where there is no vision, the people perish. Where there is no light, there can only be darkness and despair. Fear is the opposite of faith. Fear leads to ultimately a full and complete extinguishing of that flicker of light within all of us that spurs us to push onward.
So how do we overcome fear? Action. When we act in spite of fear, it shows true courage. When we do what is hardest for us, and we do it regardless of our fear and regardless of how we may feel in the moment, we take one step closer to liberty by taking off the shackles of “I don’t think I can…” replacing it with, “I know I can.”
What do I fear? Rejection, disappointing those closest to me, pornography, looking stupid and foolish in others eyes, heights, all of these things I fear, BUT THEY DO NOT DICTATE MY LIFE! Rejection, how do I over come it? The truth. The truth will set you free, those who reject the truth are fools and at fault, so never fear honesty. Disappointment? The truth. When we tell the truth and admit to having done something wrong, we liberate ourselves from anxiety and guilt and allow the healing process to begin. Pornography? The truth. The truth about pornography is that it is despicable, disgusting, and detrimental to the individuals involved and the society as a whole. When we look at love in its true form, pornography is a sick and twisted imitation that falsifies love, confusing it with lust. Love is altruistic, lust is egoistic. Looking like a fool?The truth. The truth about people judge others, who mock and scorn is this: Fools mock, but they shall mourn. Heights? The truth. The more you confront them, the more you realize they cannot control you unless you allow them to, that is the truth.
Faith is the hope for things unseen but that are true. How do we overcome fear? Faith. Where does faith come from? The truth. The truth has set me free, the light and knowledge of “I can” has liberated me from the falsehoods prevalent in our society that “you can’t”. You can, I know you can, because I could and I did. So come, take my hand, and walk with me. It feels good to be free.
Always with love,
The one walking beside you.
Awesome! This is just what I needed today.
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