Praying through Fear - Week 1
Starting the journey to living without fear
Fear has been something that has plagued me since I was 12 years old, I thought it was something that everyone dealt with. Everyone had life-altering things that happened at an early age and they just figured it out as they went. Everyone has the same tools and is shown to be ok. But that was not the case, I learned quickly my experience was mine and mine alone.
Not only did I have fear but also shame, distrust, and brokenness.
This year I heard to remove the fear from my life, it was necessary for this next part of my life. The part where I actually learn how to live and breathe without restraints on my life, and my dreams. Where I can move with the wings of my faith instead of the pain of my past. This fear paralyzed my life, plagued me as a parent and
Finding the Tools
I am a huge fan of Stormie Omartian, I have completed a number of the studies she has created and I love how she intertwines her story, her lessons, and the word. She has been someone on my journey who I resonated with in her beginnings and gave me hope for a new life to begin.
In navigating this massive topic of fear, I knew I needed something to help with the journey and I found the power of praying through fear book and study guide. I’m going to work through a chapter a week to help take my time and really work through a chapter a week to help take my time and work through this because I truly am exhausted with living in fear and allowing it to shape everything I love, hate, touch, and importantly my faith.
Chapter 1 - What Can Fear Do to Us?
A lot. Fear can do a lot. More than I have ever imagined. It robbed me of so much in so many areas of my life that I didn’t see the point of why God even allowed me to be here still but take the people from me who deserved to be here.
Fear made me believe that I didn’t deserve to continue living, I’m so glad I didn’t listen.
Chapter 1 started with Stormie’s testimonial and transparent feelings that she went through that created her foundation of fear. She touched on how fear can come so much more and end up evolving to phobias.
Biggest takeaways
Fear is behind some of my most “What if” moments that quickly became depressive states.
Fear controlled the limits of success and enjoyment in my life
God never meant for me to live in this restricting fear
I have the control to gain my freedom completely
My foundation action for this week (and forward)
Pray about everything; no matter how small or big
Taking the same time I unconsciously take to confirm and affirm a fear, I should take to put it against the Word of God and test it until I believe without a shadow of a doubt that God love me, chose me as His daughter and doesn’t want me to live in torment or fear.
[John 8:31-21] Believe in Him; Continue in my word and you will know the truth which sets us free.
“In order to live the life God has for us, we cannot allow our fears to control us”