What is your deepest fear? There is the fear of an ability to cope, fear of failure, fear of loss, fear of rejection, fear of poverty (lack), fear of inferiority, fear of intimacy, fear of control, fear of success, and a fear of “they,” just to name the more prominent ones.
When our fear comes from a place of insecurity in ourselves, or uncertainty about the future, courage may not always be the answer. What happens when our search for courage turns up empty-handed?
Could the ultimate answer to managing fear be found in faith?
Responding to the challenge of fear through faith does strengthen our resolve going forward. Faith moves us beyond fear when doing nothing appears safer.
It is probably easier for us to gauge what faith looks like. Faith helps us to stand tall, where before our fear indicated we should fall.
Faith endures in spite of the uncertainty and confusion created by fear. Faith refuses to compromise convictions, even if that means going against “They.”
Faith offers steadiness where fear has caused us doubt and hopelessness. Faith helps us to remain strong where fear would sap our energy and enthusiasm.
Faith works from the inside out. It changes how we think, as well as how we speak and how we act. Faith is our inner strength in face of fear brought on by opposition, indifference, and division.
One of the most therapeutic things we can use in establishing the kind of faith that will move us beyond fear is found in the power of suggestion. The force of mental suggestion is so great it is often a better cure for physical ills than is modern medicine.
We will never know how to live without fear until we make the internal decision to use our faith to move us on beyond fear. With every experience, effort, and hope, we will get a little closer every day to removing fear from our lives… and bring greater meaning to our dash.
