FAITH over FEAR
If there has ever been a more relevant time to talk FAITH over FEAR, it’s NOW!
In our current climate we are facing so many challenges and there are people, families, AND small businesses who are really struggling. It can be extremely difficult to see a positive outlook or a prosperous future when you’re stuck in the depths of anxiety, you’ve run out of money, lost your job, or maybe things at home during lockdown are getting to the end of their tether.
It's not easy, but you do have a CHOICE. We can choose FAITH over fear.
What's the opposite of faith? FEAR. Fear is believing something bad is going to happen, FAITH is believing something good is going to happen. Both cannot exist in your mind, in your body at the same time. It’s either FEAR or FAITH. You CHOOSE.
“FEAR kills more dreams than failure ever will” – Suzy Kassem
Fear is when an outcome is unknown. It's when we don't know what's going to happen.
Faith is also when an outcome is unknown. Make your choice. Then step out.
FAITH is an expectation that will create an amazing FUTURE! FEAR will only steal your heart and cripple your self-worth.
If you’re willing to pursue relationships that empower and support you with FAITH over fear, in 5 years’ time you’ll look back and not even recognise the person you used to be.
FAITH is believing what cannot be seen but acting and expecting great things anyway.
FAITH in the UNKNOWN. FAITH in the POTENTIAL you were born with. FAITH in the OUTCOMES you dream of.
Check out the below 4 KEY factors you can implement today to help your life in FAITH.
FAITH is a CHOICE
Stephen Covey’s book ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ talks about STIMULUS and RESPONSE.
STIMULUS + RESPONSE = OUTCOME
You have a choice as to how you respond to any circumstance in your life. As difficult as it may be. As heart wrenching as it might feel, the choice is still yours. The power is in your hands as to how you CHOOSE to respond.
Choose your RESPONSE.
2. FAITH requires ACTION
FAITH without ACTION is dead.
You can get as excited and as motivated about your life, success, and future as you like, but without action, faith is dead.
Faith without deeds is dead. Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you faith by what I do. The greatest displayer of your level of faith is reflected by what you actually do. It’s not what you say that shifts the spirit of your expectation, it’s your action. You can’t speak your way into good action, but you can act your way into a great mindset.
Are you faithful without action? Are you crippled by fear and feel unable to take action? The best thing you can do to initiate and ignite your faith is take action today!
3. FEED your FAITH
What are you listening to? Who are you associating with? What are you reading?
So much noise. So many distractions. What narrative is telling your story? We are what we read, we are impacted by what we listen to, and we are influenced by who we spend time with.
READ, LISTEN, and ASSOCIATE into FAITH!
It’s time to take a stock take on your life inventory. Create awareness of your surroundings and take some steps to create boundaries to guard your heart and mind from harmful news, hurtful people, and factless clickbait bloggers.
Be intentional about the fuel you are running on. FEED your FAITH.
4. ASSOCIATE with FAITH
Who do you spend most of your time with?
FEAR is fueled by the fearful.
Are you associating with others driven by FEAR? Or are you surrounding yourself with those who choose FAITH? This is a big deal. You are who you’re surrounded by. You’re the average of those who you spend time with so if you’re spending most of your time with people are are constantly feeding themselves with fearful content from the media, news, and social platforms, then this is going to influence you.
ASSOCIATE with FAITH fuelled leaders and you'll be on a path to ALL ROUND GROWTH.
Choose FAITH that results will come when you stay committed to the process that will produce that desired OUTCOME.
Choose FAITH that you will produce a HARVEST from the seeds that you’re planting and cultivating.
Having FAITH that in the end…YOU…WILL…WIN
