FEAR He is A Liar Part 1

 

I once listened to a young man speak about his fears. He was in the middle of starting his own business and he was afraid to fail. He had to take out a cumulative loan of $40 million dollars to begin his business. If I was him, I would have been scared out of my mind also. $40 million dollars is a lot of money. Before he signed the documents for the loans he was confused, afraid to fail and feared disappointing his friends and family. The young man explained how he overcame his fears and I found it very powerful. To summarize his statement, "I decided to think about the fears in my mind, rather than suppress or ignore them. I took a pen and paper and I wrote down all of my "What Ifs." What If I take this loan and my business fails? What if no one wants to work for me? What if my MBA degree didn't equip me for this company. By the time I ended I had at least 12 "What Ifs." After writing all my fears down, I then proceeded to answer all my questions. One by one I wrote out a back up plan for what I would do if my "What Ifs" came true. Once I completed writing my back up plans I felt a weight come off my shoulder. I felt more prepared for whatever was going to come my way. I then switched my perspective and focused on the positives that could come out of the business. What if I become a billionaire?" Not to my surprise, this young man is very wealthy today and his business is doing very well. 

Step 1: Write down your fears and face them HEAD ON: Do what the guy above did.

Step 2: Prayer is Key. Whenever I am dealing with anything in life, I always go to God in prayer. I find key bible verses that apply to my situation and I use the verses to assist my prayers. Here are some great bible verses on fear.

Isaiah 41:13 : "For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, 'Fear not, I am the one who helps you.'

Psalm 34:4-5 : "I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed."

Psalm 23:4 : "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me."

Psalm 46:1-3: "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling."

Some other great bible verses on FEAR:

Luke 14:27, Psalm 91:4-5; Genesis 50:21; Deuteronomy 3:22 ; Joshua 8:1; Psalm 27:3 ; Psalm 115:11 ; Isaiah 35:4 ; Isaiah 41:10 ; Jeremiah 46:27 ; Lamentation 3:57

Stay tuned Next Week Friday I will be sharing my story on how afraid I was of starting college. I was a pretty smart girl in highschool, but I was still so afraid of failure. I'll share my story of how I overcame my personnel fears. 

Always Keeping It Real,

Titiana Ngongang

Life,Faith&Love