For many years, I allowed the boogie man fear to lead me around by the nose into chaos. When I make decisions based on fear...these decisions are always damaging to myself and to others. Using food to numb the fear resulted in obesity for me.
In summer of 2012, I was introduced to the concept of fear as "non-existent"...that only love existed. At the time, I was not able to receive that message...couldn't wrap my brain around it. Years before that, in 12 step program it was presented in another way...different wording, same bottom line: Fear as "False Evidence Appearing Real". I took action of researching, online, the origins of fear and found that it was indeed a "conditioning" of the mind for means of control.
Yesterday, I saw a movie trailer that addressed the issue of fear once again; and on Sunday at church...again, my spiritual leader made mention of fear as illusion. I heard this message in the depths of my soul yesterday. The movie trailer said that fear is non-existent; that it is indeed a conditioning of the mind; but danger is very real. So, yesterday, I started study of 'danger' and what it is, so that I may learn to determine true threats, true danger from fictitious threats or fear( that which is conditioned threat and not real).
This study was started not with purpose of recoiling from danger, but with purpose of learning how to overcome dangers in the moment as well as how to prepare for danger (spiritually, emotionally, physically, financially, etc), thus decreasing the chance for fearful reaction. "Thank you God for differentiation between 'fear' and 'danger'; as well as for understanding that I can depend on you to help me overcome danger that appears on my life's doorstep and to side step it with trust and preparation as you share your wisdom with me and help me to take courageous, faithful, trusting actions according to your guidance".
Today, I must ask God's help to overcome the illusion of fear and replace it with the concept of danger; and to evaluate whether or not the danger is truly a threat to my well-being; if it is a true threat, I can ask God for help with walking thru and once I'm through the danger, by the Grace of God, I can allow God to strengthen me in the area which will decrease the threat to well being associated with that danger....The process of strengthening from God can take many forms for me: I may need affirmation which I can look to God for (for me I recall scriptures of God's love and protection; I go to evidence in my life when God took care of me..when my hands were totally tied in a situation and God jumped in to rescue me with intuitive thought of what to do next or thru a miracle when I have done all I can;) I may go to trusted friends who will not criticize me for feeling the "threat" or have themselfves walked thru the same danger triuphantly; I may need professional counseling or I may need spiritually focused support groups of people who are also overcoming food challenges, or other challenges (there are many; most are free...ask God to guide you to support); sometimes I may need God to help me to find development in a certain area of life like conflict management skills, etc (there are also lots of free support groups for help here if counseling is not an option now) ; God is a way out of a perceived no way for me today....trust, take action...God honors earnest willingness...this I know for sure!!
So, learning to differentiate difference between fear and danger; and taking healthy actions shared above have increase trust in God as hightower as refuge from dangers so that I don't feel it necessary or beneficial to overeat...this only adds to the problem for me. Face Everything And Recover from the illusion of fear.
Are you willing to do research to totally give yourself the gift of understanding around the illusion of fear and it's controlling nature? Are you willing to research the concept of danger as well and ask God for help with understanding that God is your protector and guide out of all danger (this is why daily development of a trusting relationship with God thru Bible Study and practice of surrender so that God may show us that he will never leave or forsake...even in times of danger...we are loved and protected under the wings of God alone)...
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