“Fear-Filled Me?” Blog # 161
What is the biggest thing I fear today….right now?
Am I scared of something I have no control over?
How can I let go of the things I fear the most?
There are really two kinds of people as far as I am concerned, who either look at fear as
something they can deal with or something that keeps them captured day and night. I
am one of those people in the first category. I think of myself as a realist. At the same
time, I understand there will always be things that can frighten me if I allow it. I am not a
fan of snakes or rodents. I am not one who goes for long walks at night in the dark alone
and I am never one to watch scary movies. Those things can be considered obvious.
However, I am talking more about the unseen, unspoken not talked about fear.
What kind of fear could I be suggesting? The fear that deals with toxic emotions. Fear of
failure. Fear of the unknown. Fear of someone else’s wrath. There are many other side
bars to this fear because it is runs deep. I also believe fear expresses itself in so many of
us with extreme anger. When I feel I cannot succeed at something, or someone has let me
down, or better still someone has created a wedge between us because of their actions,
all kinds of feelings swell inside of me.
My fear can turn to anger. My anger can turn to resentment. My resentment can cause
inner feelings of intense sadness. All these emotions are fear-based feelings of losing
control over my own decision making!
At this point - I have to STOP and ask myself the following questions. Am I looking at “what
happened” to bring fear into my life, with a healthy attitude? Am I discouraged by what
someone else has done, or said or acted toward me to give me the impression I can’t do
anything about this?
HERE IN LIES THE RUB. I AM IN COMPLETE CONTROL OF WHO I AM. I AM INTERNALLY AND
EXTERNALLY IN COMPLETE CONTROL OF HOW I THINK. NO OTHER PERSON CAN DISRUPT MY
INNER CALM OR MY HIGHER SELF IDEA OF WHO I AM. SO TRUTH IS TRUTH. WHO AM I?
I AM A CHILD OF GOD. Therefore I am protected, watched over and loved 24/7.
Someone once told me, “Be careful what you fear because fear multiplies”. I often
wondered what that meant? As I have grown older, I believe people can get more
paranoid, more fearful and more dependent on external forces around them. Why do I
say this? I say this because NO ONE SHOULD DEPEND ON ANYONE ELSE FIRST BEFORE Jesus
Christ OUR LORD. If I have a partner in life, he/or she should be my equal. No other person
has the right to control anyone else. We must remember the Golden Rule: “Do unto others
as you would have them do unto you”.
HAPPENINGS in my life day to day, can either uplift me or discourage me.
NO other place to cast blame, if my life is not bringing me peace of mind except INSIDE ME.
If I want peace and tranquility - I have to search inside me and ask ME “Do I feel calm or
restless? What am I doing to “face my fear head-on?” We all have methods of band
aiding our lives. Places to go internally and externally to avoid dealing with “the darkness”
However, the best answer for me all along regarding my fear - FACE IT HEAD ON. More
often than not, its like the big, bad “boogie man” of an illusion hiding under my bed - I just
jump out of my bed and quickly look under there with a flashlight…….and nothing there!
Why use this example? Because fear inside the mind knows what its initials stand for -
F E A R. FALSE EVENTS APPEARING REAL.
I do need to add my biggest Ally against “Fear” over all…….. Jesus Christ. If I think of fearful
things wallowing around in deep darkness. I KNOW TRUTH IS TRUTH. Jesus Christ is the
light of the world. The moment my thoughts and beliefs and feelings focus on HIM….
darkness fades away. Jesus Christ walks with me, HE holds my hand and little by little my
faith takes over.
Can I face my fear head-on today with HIM by my side?
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