"Fear" versus "Faith"
"Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced. " - James Baldwin
It's amazing how much power we give "fear" versus "faith." I mean, if we count how many ideas, projects, and/or opportunities we allowed to pass us by or didn't complete because of fear of the unknown, fear of success or fear of failure, I bet they would out way those that we seized the moment with and took the opportunity. Why is that?
We put so much undue stress and strain on making the "right" decision when in reality, many times we won't know if it's right until we make that conscious effort to figure it out, take the chance or risk, and tweak it to fit our individual needs and expectations. But most of us don't even get that far. Instead, we ponder and seek guidance from those who may or may not have our best interest at heart, are nay-sayers or have no vested interest or care in the world as to the outcome of the decision because it's not going to impact them. We can come up with a million reasons why we "can't" and next to none on the reason's we "can" and "should." We trust in others more than we trust in ourselves and give "fear" more credit than our "faith."
We need to stop the "fear" that binds us and embrace our "faith" and willingness to step out and try something new and different. We need to believe in ourselves and embrace our strengths vs fighting with our inequities and preying on our weaknesses. We need to give ourselves credit toward the power to succeed and embrace the opportunity to see the light and weather the storm.
© 2010 Mahogany Vida Enterprises, LLC
WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR EZINE OR WEB SITE? You can, as long as you include this complete blurb with it. Author, Lifestyle Balance Specialist & Licensed Clinical Social Worker - De Vida Bell - teaches people with "busy" schedules and "active" lifestyles how to balance their life, by channeling into each one of their core life areas, while focusing on their growth and freedom. Visit http://mahoganyvida.com for more information. Discover tips on how to maintain balance between your personal, professional and private life by getting her FREE monthly ezine Lifestyle 'N Motion at http://www.mcssl.com/app/join.asp?merchantid=159227 or following her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/mahoganyvida.
It's amazing how much power we give "fear" versus "faith." I mean, if we count how many ideas, projects, and/or opportunities we allowed to pass us by or didn't complete because of fear of the unknown, fear of success or fear of failure, I bet they would out way those that we seized the moment with and took the opportunity. Why is that?
We put so much undue stress and strain on making the "right" decision when in reality, many times we won't know if it's right until we make that conscious effort to figure it out, take the chance or risk, and tweak it to fit our individual needs and expectations. But most of us don't even get that far. Instead, we ponder and seek guidance from those who may or may not have our best interest at heart, are nay-sayers or have no vested interest or care in the world as to the outcome of the decision because it's not going to impact them. We can come up with a million reasons why we "can't" and next to none on the reason's we "can" and "should." We trust in others more than we trust in ourselves and give "fear" more credit than our "faith."
We need to stop the "fear" that binds us and embrace our "faith" and willingness to step out and try something new and different. We need to believe in ourselves and embrace our strengths vs fighting with our inequities and preying on our weaknesses. We need to give ourselves credit toward the power to succeed and embrace the opportunity to see the light and weather the storm.
© 2010 Mahogany Vida Enterprises, LLC
WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR EZINE OR WEB SITE? You can, as long as you include this complete blurb with it. Author, Lifestyle Balance Specialist & Licensed Clinical Social Worker - De Vida Bell - teaches people with "busy" schedules and "active" lifestyles how to balance their life, by channeling into each one of their core life areas, while focusing on their growth and freedom. Visit http://mahoganyvida.com for more information. Discover tips on how to maintain balance between your personal, professional and private life by getting her FREE monthly ezine Lifestyle 'N Motion at http://www.mcssl.com/app/join.asp?merchantid=159227 or following her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/mahoganyvida.
Posted by De Vida Bell at 5/21/2010 2:01 PM 
Categories: Emotional Well-Being
Tags: self-help healing balance
Categories: Emotional Well-Being
Tags: self-help healing balance
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