Fear Says Stop! Faith Says Go!

As I was walking this morning I decided to do a mental exercise. I closed my eyes as I walked a familiar path. While my sense awareness told me that there was nothing around me, after a small period of time, an immobilizing fear overtook me and demanded that I stop walking. The demand was so great I had to really fight it, not to stop. It was like my body was under its grip and was intent on stopping.

Fear was powerful! Fear of walking into something. Fear of the unknown, even though the path was familiar. Fear of not being able to see my surroundings. But something else was there too. Faith! Faith said listen to your gut. Listen to your heart. It is well. Keep walking. You know how this turns out. Turns out faith was right. I continued to walk and I was surrounded by nothing but peace.

Lesson learned:  Fear immobilizes!  Fear says stop. Faith says keep walking. Faith is an unyielding energy.  Faith is always right!

Listen to your heart. Don't allow fear to stop your growth. Don't allow fear to dominate your faith. Don't allow fear to control you. Fear is a negative but powerful energy. It will cause you to miss out on every good thing in life. While it feels real. It is truly false evidence appearing real (FEAR).

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Faith is real! Faith brought everything into this world that is. If not for faith nothing would exist that exist. What if everyone had given in to fear?  What if Henry Ford had given up?  What if Bill Gates decided it was impossible! What if Mary Bethune Cookman had given into the inferior thoughts? What if Martin Luther King Jr. had been afraid of death? What If Jesus Christ had decided the pain of the cross was too much.  If fear had prevailed, then the world as we know it would not be.

 Faith is a positive force that will always stand the test of time. Trust your faith. 

The following are three ways to overcome fear.  

Visualize your success

See yourself at the finish line.  While I was working on both my masters and doctorate I would often sit for a moment and visualize myself walking across the stage. I saw the color of my graduating robe for my doctorate.  I saw the three stripes on my robe sleeves and I saw myself receiving my diploma. Whenever I starting to hear the self-doubt voice in my head I would visualize that moment. Ironically, when it happened it was just as I had visualized it.

 Speak positive affirmations into your life

Our fear and self-doubt constantly reminds that we are not good enough. There is a constant chatter in our head that says you can't. It is extremely important that you speak positive things into your life to counteract this paralyzing fear. Write down several positive affirmations that speak directly to your situation.  Repeat those affirmation every day, several times a day.

One of my favorites is I am strong, powerful, healthy, loving and harmonious! 

Surround yourself with positive people

To achieve your goals sometime you have to change your surroundings. Sometimes your friends can be your downfall. Sometimes you have to change your group of friends. If you struggle with detaching yourself from your friends you don't have to go cold turkey. Start slow by finding other support groups or joining networks in your local area that supports your growth. Invite your friends along. If they choose to go for the ride. Great! If they don't, choose YOU. Choose yourself a few times a week. Set aside the time to network and join positive groups for you. You will find fear leaving as you get around people that are making progress and achieving their goals. Pretty soon success won't seem as unreachable as you start checking off your goals one by one.  

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