Fear...

One thing I have learned about my quest of conquering fear is that my fear is just about as scared of me overcoming it as I am of it overcoming me. When I was younger, I use to be scared of almost everything. Scared of people, simply because I couldn't predict how they would react to me. The thing is, I would be totally pissed if someone would call me out on it. I was a scary little girl with a lot of pride that checked me and made me do the things I didn't want to because I was determined to not be viewed as weak. Well as I got older, God allowed things to be uncovered, He started showing the sides of me that I was trying to hide. 

So with all that I came to the question, what's wrong with having fears? Even in my psychology classes we learn that fear is actually a survival tactic that human and animals use to protect themselves in dangerous situations. When used responsibly it can help us learn more about who we are. As I get older now, I am learning so much about my self....learning how to redefine my fears instead of letting them defining me. The simplest first move is simply acknowledging it and understanding that we all have fears, some just hide it better than others.

Fear can either make or break us. It can either build us or tear us down. It can either resemble I trust in Christ or resemble our trust in our selves.

"Because we have these promises, dear friends, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that can defile our body or spirit. And let us work toward complete holiness because we fear (respect) God." - 2 Corinthians 7:1

Happy Tuesday!!!!