How Would Your Life Change If Fear Wasn’t An Option?

We were not created to live in fear.  In my life there are two things that I do not have a choice to be afraid of.  Needles and Blood.  Two common fears.  I began to wonder what my life would look like if I didn’t have the choice to live in fear of anything.  I know that I have nothing to fear, but lets face it, I am 100% human and scared of so many things.  I know that God is in control; I know that He will protect me, but I am still afraid of the unavoidable pain that comes along with following Him.  It isn’t that I won’t live through it, it’s that I would just like to bypass some of it. 

I learned a long time ago that worrying never helps the situation and is never worth it, yet so often I am blinded of the fear that I live in.  Fear of the little things.  I spend so much time in the extremes.  Either I feel completely defeated or I am living recklessly trying to experience everything I can in life before time runs out.  I worry about the same things as everyone else, security, school, my future, rejection, and most of all letting those closest to me down.  As much as my faith is in God, I am afraid of the misled faith people might have in me. 

I know in my heart that God is not withholding anything good from me and that I cannot fail in what He has asked me to do, so why do I stress and fear failure?  The desire of my heart is to be right where God wants me and if I truly feel that way then why do I question if I will succeed? 

I cannot fail at what God has asked me to do so I will no longer live in fear of falling short.  Be encouraged for the same is true for you!