Will You Choose FEAR OR FAITH?

At every moment, especially in times of challenges, each of us is confronted with an important choice. Will we allow ourselves to be controlled by our fears or will we choose instead to be guided out of faith? Many times, as individuals, each of us will be called to face these two choices. We’ll be challenged to walk the fine line between listening to fear and allowing it to stop us or to surrender to faith. The choice we make in that very moment will determine the destiny of our future.

Fear is a human emotion that informs us about potential danger. It urges us to protect ourselves, to defend what is ours, to guard our belongings, and our families. Yet, there comes a time when fear ceases to be of service especially when we’ve done all we can do about a challenge and the outcome of our situation is clearly out of our hands. Therefore, we must turn the situation over to something than ourselves and surrender to it to faith. (This has been challenging for me at times when I haven’t known what to do about a situation ! !

Surrendering to faith is an act of COURAGE which is a divine act that gives us access to realities beyond what we know. When we make choices rooted in faith, we trust that there is a power and an unseen force which is guiding us. We know that we’re being taken care of and that everything will “turn out fine.” Faith gives us the ability to look beyond our immediate circumstances and imagine new situations for our future. Faith gives us the strength and reassurance we need that leaves us bathed in the wisdom that we are NEVER alone. Therefore, it allows us to just trust and say, “Even though I feel scared or I’m not sure where I’m going, I am going to trust that everything will turn out in my highest good and to my best interest.”

Making the choice of faith is the foundation of our spiritual lives. When we make the choice to act from faith rather than fear, we’re able to view the world from a higher perspective. It invites us to believe in something we cannot see, feel, or know. When we choose to live in faith, we’re blessed with the support and cooperation of the Universe.

Questions to Ask Yourself:
1. Identify an area in your life where you are being held back by fear. Close your eyes and ask yourself, “What is the message that my fear is trying to give me?” What action would “fear” like me to take in order to protect myself?”

2. Next, notice if there is any area in your life that could benefit from a little more faith. Do you have enough faith to ask for what you need? Do you have enough faith to take a risk that may improve your situation? Are to ready to "take action"? Allow yourself to see what actions you could take this week to build your faith muscle, and commit to taking these faith steps.

3. Name a time when you had to make a choice between “FEAR” or “FAITH” and what was the gift in making the “FAITH” choice?????? “Dare to Change” by choosing to have faith!