Have you heard the statement: ”You are either coming from fear or you are coming from faith”?
Like it or not, when coming from fear we are present mostly to negatives: what can go wrong; the downside of actions or circumstances; a feeling of “high stakes” about what we are doing. When coming from faith, on the other hand, a sense of calmness and clarity is present. Without the static of worry, we can take action with optimism, purpose, and a clear sense of vision.
Author Cheney Moldano recently wrote an eye-opening article on fear and faith, and how attention to either inevitably shapes our actions and what we get in life. He points out that what we fear, we often act to avoid. Yet by dedicating much of our action and attention to what we DON’T want, the presence of that undesirable thing looms large! Faith, he writes:
“…is the opposite of fear. It is a deep knowing that something is true although there may not be physical evidence or a way to prove it to others. It is beyond positive thinking. Faith carries action. If you truly believed that you were going to move, wouldn’t you start packing? If you truly believed that your significant other loves you, and you love them, wouldn’t you trust them?
Faith will guide your life, rather than control it (as fear can). Faith builds your confidence. If you walk in to an interview knowing that you will be hired, and if not the right job for you will come along, your confidence will be evident. Fear will take away from your confidence and cause doubts. Faith will encourage you to move forward.”
Which would you rather be driven by?
We are not saying it is easy; we do believe it is an effort well worth drawing from yourself. As you practice shedding fear, seeing it but letting it go and then acting as if you will get what you want, you may surprise yourself with how free and powerful you feel, how much happiness you gain, and how much more your energy will bring you what you truly desire in your life.
Try it! And let us know how your experience goes…
Read Moldano’s whole article here:
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/faith-vs-fear-which-one-is-winning-in-your-life.html
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