Life is SCARY!
There is so much changing in my life right now and so much that I do not know. I am so afraid of the unknown. I am afraid to commit to anything because I do not know the end result. What if my choice is bad, or I change my mind. I can't even commit to taking pictures on Saturday! I have always known this about myself, but I am just now realizing the impact that it is having in every aspect of my life. Fear is the mental block that is paralyzing me from moving forward with my life, and I know that it is something that I must overcome very soon or I will be in a world of hurt.
Then I remembered -- Faith and fear cannot exist together.
Faith is something that I have learned about and talked about my whole life, yet somehow never gave it much thought until recently. As I have studied the topic, I have been reminded of some very important things:
“To have faith is to have confidence in something or someone. The Lord has revealed himself and his perfect character, possessing in their fulness all the attributes of love, knowledge, justice, mercy, unchangeableness, power, and every other needful thing, so as to enable the mind of man to place confidence in him without reservation….
There is so much changing in my life right now and so much that I do not know. I am so afraid of the unknown. I am afraid to commit to anything because I do not know the end result. What if my choice is bad, or I change my mind. I can't even commit to taking pictures on Saturday! I have always known this about myself, but I am just now realizing the impact that it is having in every aspect of my life. Fear is the mental block that is paralyzing me from moving forward with my life, and I know that it is something that I must overcome very soon or I will be in a world of hurt.
Then I remembered -- Faith and fear cannot exist together.
Faith is something that I have learned about and talked about my whole life, yet somehow never gave it much thought until recently. As I have studied the topic, I have been reminded of some very important things:
-God never told us to make plans, he told us to prepare and if we are prepared, we can follow his plan
-Heavenly Father has more confidence in me than I have in myself
-Faith comes before the miracle
-Weak things can be made strong (Ether 12:27)
The Bible Dictionary says of faith:
“To have faith is to have confidence in something or someone. The Lord has revealed himself and his perfect character, possessing in their fulness all the attributes of love, knowledge, justice, mercy, unchangeableness, power, and every other needful thing, so as to enable the mind of man to place confidence in him without reservation….
Faith in Jesus Christ is the first principle of the gospel and is more than belief, since true faith always moves its possessor to some kind of physical and mental action; it carries an assurance of the fulfillment of the things hoped for. A lack of faith leads one to despair….
Although faith is a gift, it must be cultured and sought after until it grows from a tiny seed to a great tree. The effects of true faith in Jesus Christ include1 an actual knowledge that the course of life one is pursuing is acceptable to the Lord a reception of the blessings of the Lord that are available to man in this life; and3 an assurance of personal salvation in the world to come. These things involve individual and personal testimony, guidance, revelation, and spiritual knowledge.”
For now, I am focusing on having more faith in my Savior and more confidence in myself. Heavenly Father has blessed me with agency so that I can use it, not sit around waiting for Him to tell me every little move to make.
I have been soo blessed through every step of my life!
Why should I be scared now?
For now, I am focusing on having more faith in my Savior and more confidence in myself. Heavenly Father has blessed me with agency so that I can use it, not sit around waiting for Him to tell me every little move to make.
I have been soo blessed through every step of my life!
Why should I be scared now?
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