Let me introduce you to my fears...

 
 Philippians 4:13 says, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." I know this fact, but how do I live this scripture? How can I put what I know into a lifestyle of victory over fear?  I have battled with anxiety and fear for most of my life. I have missed opportunities and ignored my gifts.  I wanted to write a weekly blog kind of like a journal to express my fears and combat my fears all at the same time. My mission is to inspire YOU by facing MY fears one by one and being vulnerable enough to expose them in an open forum, which is scary in itself . I want to write about something that everyone can relate to. In some way everyone has experienced fear and we all have our ways of dealing with those fears. This is my way to expose myself and my fears in order for others to do the same in their lives.


I grew up in a Pentecostal Church and we had testimony service every Friday night, which allowed people to expose their hard week, an illness or just something that they had overcome. Hearing others testify was encouraging and it truly was a blessing to see what God was doing in people's lives. One week they can't pay their light bill and the next week they testify how God blessed them with  a new job that pays so well that they can now pay their bills! I never would partake in testimony service, because I didn't want to let everyone know what I was going through or what I have overcome. When you keep things in, you have no one to support you, pray for you and you lose the opportunity to inspire which is such a huge part of testifying.

Well, now I want to testify....I  have been living a life of fear and I don't want to anymore! I'm tired of being afraid and I ask that you all keep me in prayer.

Some of my fears are funny and light and some are deeply rooted.

From the outside looking in, people look at me and think, "What does she have to be afraid of?"  Well, in this blog you will see that I really don't have anything to be afraid of and like Will Smith said in his recent film After Earth :

“Fear is not real. It is a product of thoughts you create. Do not misunderstand me. Danger is very real. But Fear is a choice.”

Well, I chose these fears, married them, made love to them, spooned and cuddled them, compromised because of them.  Fear tried to keep me secluded and mentally abused me. I argued a lot with fear and now I'm ready for a divorce. I don't want half of anything. I just want fear to leave me alone!  So I'm going on trial and stating my case to be totally free from fear. It will always be there, but I don't want to be married to it anymore. Of course, fear doesn't want a divorce, but it does not have a choice anymore. There comes a time when you get fed up, so I looked fear in the eye and said, "IT'S OVER!" It's a daily struggle. Fear is my comfort zone.


Each week I will face a fear and update you on my progress. I do this hoping to have you all hold me accountable. If you like, I can also hold you accountable and offer encouragement while on your journey of overcoming your fears...the fears that have kept us from living our best life and living out our God given destiny! I know there are other people like me. I'm putting it ALL out there, so ladies and gents let me introduce you to my fears... 


Check out Victory Over Fear every 
Sunday(www.victoryoverfearblogspot.com) to read about my progress and triumphs over fear! I want to hear about yours too ! :-)