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Facing Fears

I have been hit with a fear in the last year and a half that the enemy is really trying to use to cripple me.

I have a chance to face this fear in the next month or so. I'm looking forward to it on one hand because I want to get over it. I've done some reading about phobias, and the best way to get over them, I mean REALLY get over them, is to face them, but create a different outcome (experience peace and secure feelings, not fear/anxiety). By putting yourself in the situation again but creating a positive experience, you disassociate the situation with anxiety and instead associate it with calm/peace/tranquility.

This makes logical sense, but there are steps to be taken to mentally prepare yourself for this. Not many people can just walk into a situation that has provoked fear in the past and snap their fingers to create a positive experience. I've been taking these steps, but will you join me in praying that God will help me conquer this fear and make my next experience a positive one?

He's speaking to me already about this process. Here are two bits of truth He's put in front of me in the last few weeks that address risks and uncomfortable situations:

“Calculated risks, though not easy, may sometimes be needed. Lessons can be learned & rewards extracted, even from unsuccessful attempts.” This motivates me to keep doing my "homework" of mentally preparing. This involves studying and spending lots of time thinking about the situation.

"I understand why people like to have the security of clinging to a tree trunk, but the fruit is always out on the end of the limb." This is so true. Getting over this fear will be SO GOOD. I don't want to live my life holed up in my comfort zone. Great things await me beyond it.

I can do this. God will help me tackle this. Pray for me. Let's go!

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  1. AmyFebruary 21, 2012 at 2:00 AM

    Love you, Leigh!!

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  2. Steve JacksonFebruary 23, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    Pulling for you to face your giant and emerge victorious as I know you will give God all the glory when you do.

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