Successful people are often praised for being fearless in the pursuit of their goals. But living a fearless life does not mean living in the absence of fear. Instead, it means taking risks and dreaming big even in the face of fear. By facing your fears, changing your mindset, and making concrete changes you can be on your way to a successful, fearless future. You’ve probably heard of the saying “follow your heart” multiple times, but you may not have heard the phrase” follow your fear.” The end statement can be more life-changing than the earlier.
1.
Be consumed by your calling: Once you are
passionate and consumed by what God has called you to do, emotional
distractions become more insignificant.
2.
Be kind to yourself,
and comfortable with
making mistakes: When we are held up by fears, it’s because
we are too scared to fail. The truth is that it’s ok to fail. The Bible says, “Don’t
interfere with good people’s lives; don’t try to get the best of them. No
matter how many times you trip them up, God-loyal people don’t stay down long; soon
they’re up on their feet, while the wicked end up flat on their faces.” Proverbs 24:
15-16(MSG) Failing is not the issue if you are empowered to rise back up. It’s all about the comeback.
Some of the biggest failures bring the biggest lessons that could not have been
learned otherwise. Failure
is nothing more than an opportunity for growth if you let it be
that.
3.
Formulate the worst case scenario: This is especially
useful for those of us that love being realistic, it puts things into
perspective. I’ll give you an example of mine. Fear: speaking in a large group
setting. The worst case scenario is that I stumble on my words, don’t
speak powerfully, and never get invited to speak at that program. If
indeed the worst case scenario happened, I would be alright. It is highly
unlikely that I would never be invited to speak again.
4.
Hold on to God, accept His peace, and walk completely
in it: “I am leaving you with
a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give isn’t fragile like the
peace the world gives. So don’t be troubled or afraid. “John
14:27 (TLB) God has provided peace. I it is our duty to maintain it. That can
only be done when we set our focus on the things of God. One look to the left or right will
leave us feeling anxious and more fearful. The Bible says,” So keep your thoughts continually fixed on all that is
authentic and real, honorable and admirable, beautiful and respectful, pure and
holy, merciful and kind. And fasten your thoughts on every glorious work of
God, praising him always. Follow the
example of all that we have imparted to you and the God of peace will be
with you in all things.” Philippians 4:8-9
(TPT) Our gaze must be fixed on the things of the Kingdom of Heaven.
5.
Remember that your fears are false evidence
appearing real: Often times we exaggerate situations
when they really aren’t as scary as they are. Understand that over the years,
you have taken your fears out of proportion.
“It is
not a matter of being fearless. The fear is sometimes constant, but it’s about
moving forward regardless of the fear. Courage means feeling the fear and doing
it anyway.” (Gillian
Anderson)[i]
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