Faith Over Fear and Conquering Fear

 Fear sucks, I'm just going to say it! It's debilitating, can stop you in your tracks, hold you back, and even effect your health. Fear is the enemy and faith is your weapon to defeat it. We all struggle with it and some worse than others. I've had to work really hard to overcome fear and it takes constant effort, but you have to decide when enough is enough! I got sick of it ruling my life, mind, and emotions. I'm going to be raw and vulnerable here......One of the things that held me back from writing my book and even starting to blog was my fear of inadequacy, not being an author, not being good enough or smart enough. I'm new to blogging and have never done it before now, but I got sick of fear holding me back from using my experiences and wisdom gained from those experiences to help other people. Not only that, but fear of what people think. Now I just don't care and I don't have to be perfect to put myself out there and have enough courage to take a chance if it means being able to help others with all I have been through in my life. I don't even care how harshly I am critiqued. 

We all have struggled at some point in our lives with fear of failure, messing up, looking stupid [ another big one for me ], and fear of what stepping out will stir up with the enemy [ satan ]. We also know that one of our biggest weapons against the enemy is the Word of God! It's vital that we know the Word and spend time with God so that when he tries to attack, we know how to use that weapon.....i.e. our sword. Spending no time preparing for the battles we're faced with is the equivalent of a soldier going to war carrying a gun with no bullets in it. What if God is asking you to share a message that you know people need to hear, but you also know that the enemy is going to fight you back on it. The raised in church side of me knows what to say and what I should believe. But, what happens when I actually step out and start sharing my message and the enemy starts hitting me? He has been and big time!! Ever since I started blogging, I have been hit hard! For instance, I got hit with a double ear infection that I can't get rid of and just got my second antibiotic for that. I finally am rid of the sinus infection that came with it. Then, I had an insurance issue and we didn't know if they'd get it fixed in time to get my approval for surgery. We got that fixed. Then, I had the spike in liver enzymes and had that not gone back to normal, surgery would have been delayed! All of those issues have been conquered, but I had to choose how I was going to react, fight back with my faith, and keep my racing thoughts under control. 

When I was in Bible College, I got hit really hard! I slid back into my anorexic habits, I got really sick with Influenza A and that led into even more sickness which resulted in me missing six weeks of school    [ and no I wasn't sick from anorexic habits nor did I get severely under weight again ]. I would get sick a lot with colds etc, going to school on three or four hours of sleep. I ended up getting a kidney stone my second year, was admitted into the hospital and had to have surgery. I managed to maintain my 4.0 GPA and graduated with no problem! Those are just a few examples out of MANY!!! 

I know what my story is full of......HOPE. And, hope is a very powerful thing when you're facing grief, sadness, sickness, and many other things. We all have a message, something that could be highly impactful in someone else's life! So, let me ask you, and feel free to comment.....What message do you have burning inside of you? What is the message you know the Holy Spirit wants you to share with the world? I have two words for you, BE BOLD!!!! Just do it and forget about perfection.......perfect writing skills, perfect timing, the perfect people to share with, and the perfect time. Become part of the " DIN DIN Club, " DO IT NOW!!! A valuable lesson I learned when I was in Mary Kay full-time. I felt like I was going to burst and couldn't contain myself anymore! I had to share my story with the world and all of the wisdom, hope, and inspiration I have gained over the years. 

I may get attacked stepping out in obedience to what God has put on my heart to do, but I would rather do that and use the weapons God has given me to fight back knowing in the end I will be victorious always, than to cower down and be a slave to fear! Think about it......the devil is already attacking and hindering you with fear anyways so why not take a step of faith, live with zero regrets, and be a life changer! I haven't ever had regrets from stepping out even after all of the blows I have received. I'm glad people are reading and would love to engage with those that are, but I don't get all hung up on numbers and all that crap. Even if I only reach one person with my story, it's worth it. Jesus was concerned about the one, not the multitudes and popularity. I follow suit. 

Remember this, you can be boxed in being a prisoner to fear, or you can step out being courageous knowing you took risks not living life with surmounting regrets. So, what would you do differently with your life and how would your life look if you would just step out and DO IT NOW?!!!!!