FEAR

Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.

I use to think that having fear in my life was a sign of weakness but fear is not always bad thing.  Fear is natural and part of all our lives. I am certain I was fearful of falling the first time I ever walked, feared my first day of school and I know I was fearful the first time I ever drove my car without my Dad. I made it out of those scary moments successfully and more independent by doing so. 

I bet no one has ever told you to run towards the things that fear you the most. You probably was never told to move closer to it, to just be there, to become familiar with this fear.  Many people tell believe that you should distract myself, take some sort of pill, just figure it out but never keep fear within reaching distance.  My question is why not look fear in the eye with the confidences that you will overcome it?  

I have been that person that has ran so far away from fear that I have lost relationships, jobs and amazing opportunity in my life because I was to scared of the unknown.  I am finally starting to realize that fear will eventually fill you up so much that you will end up falling apart.  There will be no more places to hide....you will run out of options to escape.  The only option you have left is to stand in front of this fear.. After all everything you ever wanted is on the other side of this fear you hold within.

I truly believe that FEAR is a gift.  When you have fear in your life you have no other choice than to become stronger and to build yourself up with amazing courage.  To overcome fear we should challenge ourselves to explore new things and to NEVER run away from things that make us feel uncomfortable.  I am finally realize that courage will get me over any obstacle that stands in my way but it is up to me how I react to those obstacles/fears in my life. 

"F-e-a-r has two meanings... 

'Forget everything and run'

OR

'Face everything and rise'

The Choice is yours"

~Zig Ziglar

For those of you who have been running away from Fear; I challenge you to run towards it. Once you tell fear who is boss you will see amazing things happen in your life.  I know this because it is happening to me now.  I am starting to see the things that can happen in my life because I'm not allowing fear to run my life anymore. I will push pass this fear because I want what is on the other side of it....I don't know what is on the other side but I am certain it has to be amazing.

One last thing.. 

The phrase "do not be afraid" is written in the bible 365 times.  That's a daily reminder from God to live each day being fearless.