In Pursuit : Blog

Last week I grabbed an old bible study book from about three years ago. As, I was looking through it to find some info I needed, I stumbled across a page that listed the top things that kept me from my dreams. My top three things were: Fear, insecurities, and not wanting to leave my comfort zone. This was only three years ago so I still remember quite vividly how I thought and how I felt. It’s not as if those fears and insecurities are gone now. They are ever so present in my life daily. It’s not as if I love getting out of my comfort zone either ;) That is by far my least favorite thing in life (FYI... haha!) but regardless of all my crazy emotions, I've learned to step out in faith regardless of my feelings.  

One thing I've learned over the last few years is, fear is a liar!

Fear lies to us. I believed the insecurities and fear for 30 years of my life. It was debilitating and kept me in chains. It consumed me and left me anxious and worried constantly. It wasn’t until I started stepping out in faith and doing things scared and insecure that I realized that in my weakness, God could be my strength. Fear and insecurities are never going to leave us, well I should speak for myself..... for me, they NEVER go away. The biggest lesson God has taught me over the past few years is, fear and insecurities are mere feelings, they are not truth. God’s word is truth and when I focus on what I know is real, those feelings lose their grip on me. They lose their power. Feelings are real, like I mentioned before I have them all the time, but even though they are real doesn't mean they should be trusted. God has slowly been teaching me not to focus on my emotion, but rather stay focused on Him and His truth in scripture. 

Three years ago I would have considered myself not very spiritual. The God stuff was unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but three years later it is my way of life. It was God who taught me how to trust Him and rely on Him for strength. It wasn’t the church, it wasn’t a person or a book, It was God. It was when I finally dug into the scriptures and started praying that my life started changing. There have been people who ask me, “ how do you know God is real”
I often say because I have experienced His power in my life. I never really believed the spiritual life was real until I started seeing God do miraculous things in my life. I was the same person for 30 years of my life, weak, insecure, fearful. I had the attitude, “ I suck at life, I have no talents, I am not good at anything.” I quit almost everything I started. In three years of seeking God diligently and faithfully He has changed my life. He has taught me how to persevere and have strength I never knew I could have. When it says in scripture, "For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but power, love, and self-discipline." That is truth, even though we may not feel that way or feel it is possible, emotions lie. God's word can be trusted and in His strength nothing is impossible!

Lets Go Deeper

*What are the top three things that keep you from your dreams?

*Take some time to pray. Are you allowing God's truth to lead your life or do you most often allow your emotion to lead?

*Dig into scripture! Try and memorize some of God's promises in scripture. When you replace lies with God's truth it is very powerful. Here are a few truths to get you started. 

When you learn to trust in God's promises, it will give you strength to persevere through the hard times.