Faith vs. Fear


It's time to face your fears and stare them down with faith! The verse this week is my favorite verse because it set me free about a year ago. I was worried about whether or not my business would succeed, whether I was being a good Mother, where money was going to come from, whether I would write my book, and many other fears clouded my mind. Then, I read that verse. I read it every day for months, and then I prostrated and prayed that verse and cried out to God for Him to do it. And you know what—He did it!

How many times do you go into what I like to call "analysis paralysis" because you are afraid to move forward in an area of your life? You make excuses not to go after something new or step into unfamiliar territory because you just don't know enough about it? That's not always you taking the time to perform your due diligence, sometimes it's just FEAR—plain and simple. 

F.E.A.R. is False Evidence Appearing Real. I always found that acronym fascinating, since my Bible says that faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things unseen. I've just learned to discern between the voice of the Spirit telling me that something is going to happen for me—that faith type of evidence—versus my ego telling me that something is wrong for me—false evidence appearing real. 

When you step out in complete faith and release your fears, angels start moving on your behalf. God directs your every step, Jesus walks with you, and the Holy Spirit tells you which way to go!

Remember, you can move mountains, if you have faith and believe. 

MIND: This week, write a list of things that you would attempt to do if you knew you would not fail. What would you do if you didn't make any excuses, if you let go of your fear? After you make the list, pick at least one of those things and be like Nike, and just do it! You will be surprised by the results...I guarantee. 

BODY: Let go of the notion that once you get healthy and lose weight that you will be uncomfortable in your new body. That is the fear of something new. Our cells remember, and that's why sometimes losing weight is so emotional—because you are literally letting go of feelings that have kept you in the familiar place of feeling safe for so long. Decide that it is time to shed the old skin and accept the new skin that God is trying to pour into. 

SPIRIT: After you write your list in the MIND exercise, be still and meditate. Listen to the different voices that come once you decide to attempt something new. Disregard the fearful thoughts from the enemy and focus, focus, focus on what the Holy Spirit is whispering to you. Get free!

“I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears” (Psalm 34:4 KJV)


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