I can remember the day in July 2013, not many days after my
43rd birthday. I was waiting to receive the results of my mammogram and biopsy. I could feel two lumps in my right breast and I did not immediately seek medical attention. When I received the call from my PCP, I was driving home from work in a tumultuous rain storm in the middle of rush hour traffic. My doctor said, "this would not be a good time to talk and to call me once I made it home." I received the call back instead and the devastating news that I had stage 2 breast cancer. This was the "Face of Fear" that held me captive .
What was the Face of Fear for you? How do you overcome your fear?
Beautiful You, it is imperative that we learn how to Face Fear in order to walk
in breakthrough in every area of our lives. My breast cancer testimony is just
one of many instances where I saw the Face of Fear and learned how to
overcome it. How do you overcome fear? For me, I knew the only way to overcome fear it to face it head on. When I finally made the decision to seek medical attention for the breast cancer I said, "I am taking the fear with me! Through the oncology visits, the chemotherapy, the surgery and life after breast cancer, I took that fear with me in order to overcome it.
What I realized is that the more I faced my fears, the more stronger and bolder I became in the Face of Fear. The bible says, "Be Strong and of good Courage, for I am with you." (Joshua 1:9). In my journey of healing from breast cancer, I learned that fear and faith walk hand in hand. It takes faith to be courageous enough to fight, to stand for something you believe in and let fear now you will not stand down.
Action Steps:
1. Think of what you do when fear comes upon you and it seems fear has control over your life. Find scriptures dealing with fear in the bible. Pray and ask God to help you confront your fears.
-Romans 8:28
-Psalms 56:4
-Psalms 23:4
2. Challenge yourself to begin taking small steps toward facing your fear When you face it, you overcome it. Make the decision you are pushing pass the face of fear.
3. Look in the mirror and tell yourself, you are fearless! you are more than a conqueror!
Beautiful You, "Be strong and of a good courage."
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