"How to Face Your Fears and Indecision"

 Thought the community & readers of this Blog would enjoy this recent article from one of my close Spiritual Mentors Rick Warren.

So...here it is:

How to Face Your Fears and Indecision

By Rick Warren — Apr 18, 2015

“Trust the LORD with all your heart, and don’t depend on your own understanding. Remember the LORD in all you do, and he will give you success.” (Proverbs 3:5-6 NCV) The root of all indecision is fear. We all have different kinds of fears. We’re afraid we’ll make mistakes and embarrass ourselves. We’re afraid that we won’t be able to finish what we’ve started. We’re afraid we’re not good enough. One of the fears that keeps us from making decisions is the fear of disapproval. Proverbs 29:25 says, “Fear of man is a dangerous trap, but to trust in God means safety” (TLB). The moment you start worrying about what other people think, it’s over, because fear of disapproval is always worse than disapproval. So how do you get rid of a fear? There’s only one way: Face it, and move against it. You do the thing you fear the most! At some point you’ve got to stop aiming and pull the trigger. The only antidote to fear is faith. You have to step out in faith. You’ve got to trust God and start moving.  In every major decision we’ve had to make at Saddleback Church, I was scared. But I did it anyway. Courage is not the absence of fear; courage is moving ahead in spite of your fear. If you’re not afraid, you don’t need courage. Courage comes because you’re scared to death but you also believe it’s what God wants you to do, so you do it anyway. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust the LORD with all your heart, and don’t depend on your own understanding. Remember the LORD in all you do, and he will give you success” (NCV). God supports those who move in faith. So here’s the question you need to ask: Where do you need to trust God? You haven’t really trusted him until you’ve attempted something you can’t do on your own power. I don’t know what decision you need to make, but you need to prepare for it and then step out in faith. Why? Because your choices determine your character and your destiny. Commit yourself to the Lord, and he will give you the wisdom and courage to make the decision that will bring you closer to who he made you to be. Click here to play today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick. Talk It Over How have your fears kept you from moving forward in life? It there a decision you need to make that requires you to trust God? What step of faith do you believe he is telling you to take? What do you think it means to commit your decisions to the Lord? ===================================================================== If you enjoyed this post & found it helpful, please share with your friends on Social Media by using the tabs BELOW AND leave a comment below