It is curious to me how God would have equipped us with something inherent to what it means to be human and then constantly offer to either relieve, manage, or overcome it. The utility of fear is clear as it ensures our survival. However, based on the number of times in the Hebrew and Christian scriptures where God says, “Be Not Afraid or Fear not, ” or something similar it can leaves one feeling confused. Is fear a good thing or a bad thing? Or perhaps God is aware of our proclivity to take our natural states and either misuse or misdirect them. Hmm, I can’t think of any other survival element to who we are as humans where this happens. (wink, wink). The deeper question then becomes, is it about being fearless or fearing less? Is it about getting rid of fear or keeping it in its place? It is often spoken of as the opposite of faith so are we to believe that when we are in fear, we are not in faith or they are just temporarily disproportionate to one another. Maybe the key is to find a way to incorporate more intrepidness into our lives. Fear can be an indication of having strayed away from who God knows us to be at our core. If we are not fearful, how will we know when we have gone off course? When embarking on a new experience of any kind, we can be swayed by fear because by its very nature the unknown is uncertain and our brain interprets that as something to be potentially fearful of. If we pause, however, and check-in with our hearts we can see a different picture. There is an intrepidness to the power of our hearts which is equally inherent. It takes stepping outside the confines of our minds and breathing in the expansive view of our hearts. Whether it is something as small as an unknown conversation or as big as taking on a new job, our intrepidness can be our guide to navigate through the unchartered potentially fear-laden experience. Embarking on an intrepid path sets the course to discover who we are beyond what our mind tells us is the known reality of who we are.
Are we willing to use the fear messages being run through our minds as a signal to get in alignment with the intrepidness of our hearts and discover a fuller perspective of who we are today?
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