Fear. This multifaceted shape shifter. It’s this thing that we can’t see, yet it hinders us from all our dreams and desires. It’s different for everyone and takes on multiple forms. Fear was definitely NOT what I intended on writing about for my first post. But last night I was reading over something I felt like I wanted to speak about. Until I was flipping through an old journal and it hit me! This is the perfect thing to talk about! Fear.

I mentioned how I always felt led to start a blog but I ignored God out of fear. As I was flipping through this old journal last night I came across this message I wrote to myself over 2 years ago. I wrote “Start the blog – Step out in Faith!” At the time I had several people telling me to start a blog. Further affirming the Lords plans…yet I let fear take over. Now, almost 3 years later I’m finally doing it.

You see Fear is really F-alse, E-vidence, A-pearing, R-eal. The first time I heard that I was like “Dannnnggg! That’s some truth!” Because it is! Anytime you are trying to move forward in purpose and those lies start rolling in, that’s when the enemy is getting scared. The first place he will attack is your mind. Especially when you are stepping out in faith and purpose. Satan will try to cripple you with fear to keep you stuck in where you’re at.

I continued to read this message in my journal and I realized I am living in that bubble of fear. Anytime we allow the enemy or others to steal our passions, purpose, desires away from us we are allowing Satan to win. He does NOT want you to walk in the fullness of what God has for you. He sure as heck doesn’t want you stepping out in faith! I read the rest of my message reading my words back to myself “Am I going to be crippled by fear that what I have to share is insignificant? OR will I do it anyway? Will I step out and walk by faith?”

I am stepping out in faith to share. Encourage. Inspire. I want you to know that it is never to late to over come that fear! Do not let the lies of the enemy cripple you in where you’re at. We all have had people mistreat us or speak false truth over us. Don’t let those things define you! Ask yourself what does my heavenly Father say? What is it that I want to do? What am I feeling led to do? Do not let the accusations of the enemy keep you from where you want to be. Do not let that false evidence stop you! Step out and faith and watch as God carries you from glory to glory. Even if you fail God will be right there to catch you.

And remember… YOU are FEARFULLY MADE

xoxo Taylor