Where Were They?

Those fears we set out to find last week. Where were they? Where were those fears hiding? Did they surprise you? I know I’m honing in on the fear topic but it’s so essential that we deal with our fears. I have learned the hard way that if we don’t, they become weaknesses (most times hidden) that will hinder us from successfully living our lives to the fullest. There is an awesome plan for our lives just waiting for us enjoy. However, those unresolved fears will stifle our ability, stagnate our energy and stall us from moving forward and pursuing and savoring all that life has in store for us.

See, these weaknesses create blind spots that will cause us to be broadsided. You know how when you are traveling in a vehicle and all of sudden you realize that your vehicle has been hit by something. I mean you did not see it coming: You were just driving along, staying in your own lane and obeying the traffic laws; being as safe as you can be to ensure that you did not cause an accident. Initially, you are not sure where your vehicle has been hit; what hit it; the damage caused by the hit, etc. All you know is that your vehicle has been hit and temporally disabled.

This “vehicle wreck” is the same type of effect that unresolved fear can have on our lives. Before we know it, we react to the fear usually disguised as something else (fear, anger, guilt, etc). Life is negatively impacted and we aren’t even sure of what happened, how it happened and/or why it happened. Our lives are disabled and can in some instances be derailed. Some of us never bounce back from the “wreck” and the results of those reactions become more adverse events in our lives.

So again, where were they? If we did not look for them last week, I challenge us to search for them this week. We are in the best position right now to recognize them, address them and resolve them. We can avoid a future “wreck” by resolving them. Additionally, regarding the “wrecks” that have already occurred, we can cause the effects of the unresolved fear to be a temporary disabling instead of a life-long derailment.

So, go find them. I promise you, you won't regret it.