{"id":1078,"date":"2012-06-21T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2012-06-21T09:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/happyhaven\/?p=1078"},"modified":"2012-06-21T04:09:30","modified_gmt":"2012-06-21T04:09:30","slug":"dont-let-fear-overrun-your-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/happyhaven\/2012\/06\/21\/dont-let-fear-overrun-your-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"Don’t Let Fear Overrun Your Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"
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That’s the thought that overpowered me over a decade ago when I had a once-in-a-lifetime chance to work part-time as a private investigator<\/a>. And it’s visiting me again.<\/p>\n

It’s so easy for me to fall into the trap of fear. One doubt, a single second of second guessing and I become saturated with fear so great that I forget who’s running the show in the first place. Like a sneeze, its invisible yet insidious ways taints everything within its reach.<\/p>\n

It’s the contagion of fear that can undermine any action I make, any decision I’m about to contemplate.<\/p>\n

Yet, it’s so hard to see while I’m right in the middle of it.<\/p>\n

Today while worrying about an impending move, I allowed fear to consume me once again.<\/p>\n

It made me forget:<\/strong><\/p>\n

that worrying does nothing for me.<\/p>\n

that I cannot control everything and even if I could my life would not be better, easier, kinder.<\/p>\n

that no good decision was ever made from fear.<\/p>\n

that every unknown is just a tadpole of opportunity when showered with hope and love.<\/p>\n

that God always has my back.<\/p>\n

that I’ve been through worse and made it through.<\/p>\n

that we’re never given more than we can handle.<\/p>\n

that real fear is a gift, not a detriment.<\/p>\n

that I don’t know everything.<\/p>\n

that life is meant to be challenging, not torturous.<\/p>\n

that everything is simply what you make of it.<\/p>\n

And finally, what has scared me most in life has almost always ended up being the most treasured memories.<\/p>\n

How have you let fear overtake your life and how did you reign faith back in?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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