FEAR is my own perceived reality and is a chosen reaction to my immediate world around me.
F.E.A.R.
— False Evidence Appearing Real
I don’t have to believe the evidence before me about how others are acting or reacting. I don’t have to take what is happening out there around me personally. I don’t have to internalize the opinions around me as fact. I don’t have to suffer in other people’s reality. I know that feelings are not facts. I can wait until the feeling passes.
And, best of all, I can turn the acronym of F.E.A.R. to this:
— Face Everything And Recover
How do I do this?
By asking myself these questions—
What is true? Is what is going on outside of me, mine to carry or take on? If it is their issue to carry, how can I help and not just walk away? If there is nothing for me to do, can I walk away without guilt or blame? And, lastly, how can I pray for that person or the situation to be resolved?
I love this quote that a friend just sent to me that helps her:
“Don’t take anything personally. Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality and dreams. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.” — Miguel Ruiz
I know that FEAR is not from God.
I can be in FAITH.
FEAR and FAITH cannot live in me at the same time.
I choose FAITH today.
"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”
Isaiah 41:10
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