Fears

When I was younger, I used to think of fear in terms such as "fear of heights," "fear of the dark," and "fear of the unknown." As I've grown older, I now realize there are many forms of fear. People fear lots of things...success, failure, betrayal, loving, life, death, getting hurt, being misunderstood, being alone, being in a crowd. The list is practically endless and some things we fear we can't even put into words. It's just a feeling of unease or even a feeling that keeps a person rooted, like an anchor, and can interfere with living their lives to the fullest. I've been there and done that, many, many times and just as I feel that I've overcome a fear, it seems there's always another one lurking in the wings, just ready to take the old fear's place. It's been said that there are really only two emotions, love and fear. It's recently been called to my attention that in order to overcome fear, you must love. I do love, but apparently not enough since I still experience certain fears. So what do I do? I push through those fears with the love that I do have. Perhaps in doing this, I'll come to know a deeper kind of love. What is fear, anyway? I believe that fear is a limiting thought process and that we doubt ourselves and that holds us back from going forward in our lives. Fears hold us back from realizing our true, God-given potential. Love opens those doors and lifts those limiting thoughts. We are then able to have confidence and a fulfilling life. Through love, we create and realize that so many things, including our thoughts, are limitless!