Quieting Your Fears

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ear by definition is "an unpleasant feeling triggered by the perception of danger whether real or imagined" According to Merriam -Webster Dictionary. It is also the fear of anything that stops you from progressing forward.  Fears can be loud! They can play over and over in your head causing you to self-sabotage, self-doubt, and kill your self-worth. Fear of anything is not a good place to be in rather it's emotional. Mental, physical, or spiritual fear. Think of fear as an obstacle, for example, let's say you're in a rush to head somewhere your whole focus and aim is to get where you need to be... but you're way there, there's always that one slow driver in front of you that just so happens to be going the same direction as you. Now! you're getting impatient, you're frustrated, beeping, and cussing (LOL) for this driver to get out of your way because it's an obstacle. a hindrance to the speed level at which you arrive at your destination. Fear is not a hindrance to your destination but an annoyance, blocker, and barrier to the RATE in which you arrive at your destination. Unless you learn how to quiet and overcome these fears. When you learn how to overcome or quiet your fears you gain control over your life. Here's another example, on Monday I was studying for a quiz for a class, and I was getting so worked up over fear and anxiety because I wanted to make sure I was retaining the information,  as I was studying, I was getting so filled with anxiety, that I started to say "what's the point you're not going to pass." So, I said, "Hold up I will not allow fear to speak self-doubt into me and what I want". At that very moment, I quieted down the fear that was trying to stop my confidence. Learning how to quiet your fears when they creep up is just a matter of thought and then speaking it. No matter what fear creeps up into your life you have the power to speak over yourself and say, "NO I can move forward, I will not let fear, anxiety, and worry to hold me back from knowing the truth and living a life of abundance".  When fear creeps in and tries to play in your mind and break your confidence, you tell fear "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"(Philippians 4:13 kjv). But for you quieting your fear could be waking up every day and say I will live today, I will love today, I will give this another try. Whatever your fear is whatever that thing is that plays in your mind telling you you're no good and what's the point to living or going for my dreams, or going for that person I love, say "Nah fam" I got a purpose, I got plans, I got dreams, and God has something for me and whether this turns in my favor or not I will speak life and love over myself and any situation that I am dealing with. That is an affirmation a powerful statement to defeating fear. Fear is just in the mind and once you can realize that your only blocker to your success no matter what it is, is you! Tell yourself to move that doesn't want to grow, yourself that wants to keep you back from becoming the best you, move that person out that way, and say quiet and leave. This the key to to overcoming it, when fear comes around again, how you handle it will determine if you learned to quiet them.Fear is always going to be here it comes and goes, but how you allow it to affect your life is what makes the difference between you having control over fear or fear having power over you.

Because from now on, only the Me who loves, only the Me who heals and recognizes mistakes, only the Me who is going, to be honest and express feelings, only the Me who will strive for better, only the Me who will not allow anything that is not for me to enter my s will be breaking out of this shell. Guys, try it today. Be consciously aware when fear or a negative thought comes into play and tell yourself no, I will not accept that thought or that comment, that is quieting your fears that is taking action and taking control of a more fulfilled and happier person. My prayer for this week is that you will learn to say no to fear and take control over your life because you have the power to live what you want, but you have to see the value in the life you desire. I pray that God covers and speaks life to you right now at this moment and soothes all doubts and fear in Jesus's name Amen! Down below are two songs that elaborate more on today's blog and give you a little inspiration. If you like this content make sure to share, comment, and subscribe. see you next time 

~Mahalia ❤❤