Acting In Spite of Fear

In the last few days, a friend posted on his FB page "Imagine what you would do if you have no fear."

I've thought a lot about that statement. In fact, I've heard used over and over in many circles over the years.

The reality of it is that no one has no fear. So the real question is "What are you willing to do in spite of your FEAR."

Fear. What is it? The best definition I've heard is False Evidence Appearing Real. Fear is NOT Real. It is an anxious build up of emotions about future events that may or may not happen.

It's like this...We know we need to have that difficult conversation, but we are pretty sure we know how the other person will react, therefore we choose not to have the conversation for Fear of their perceived reaction?

How many times have you chosen to avoid applying for something you really wanted due to a FEAR of Rejection?

How many promotions have you successfully passed up because you didn't show up or even apply?

How many Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda's are there in your mind's conscience?

Mine is littered with thousands, I'm sure. See at the end of the day, when our number is up and it's time to go be with the Lord, the only regrets we'll ever have are the things we didn't act on.

Take a chance. "Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, and the conviction of things not seen." - Heb 11:1