I have faced countless fears in my life.
I am sure you too. Fear of the unknown. Taking on new challenges, adapting in new places.
Facing condemnation or betrayal from the closest people you have trust. Facing pressure from people who are manipulative or oppressive or even threats. Fear ridden ministers that pressure you for obedience to God etc.
Fear can grab our focus and attention and lived us paralyzed. I have my worst fears - of losing my mother but God has by His grace saved her. I have the worst fear of not able to get out of my depression and thought to getting myself institutionalised.
Most of the time, fear and anxiety are traits that people viewed as a taboo , traits which are considered of weakness or illness by the society. By sharing, the victim fear that it will cause isolation from his/her friends and look at as negative or peculiar. Obviously, I will think that it is so important that we opened up to share our personal moments, in the pit, whether you are journeying out from the rocky path or just grieving and trying to rebuild your life.
It is so important because it is a platform where we can start rebuilding our life again. Most people who suffered and have been through trauma, trials and losses in their life will tend to keep to themselves, become bitter and resentful, or otherwise overtaken by sorrow and grief. There are simply few channels by which they can open up personally and let off their suppressed emotions. And most time, when they rebuild their life, they may run into resistance more than the destruction itself. When things fall apart, it is as if life is walking on a tight rope and a balancing act. One push or shove, we will tend to tremble up and go weak on our knees.
I am starting to rebuild my life from my broken world and looking forward from others like you to share with me how to.
Simple steps. Will you like to share with me your personal victory and how you get over stages of crisis in life. Write to me at tellout.mysoul@gmail.com , and if you grant me the permission, I can post up here as encouragement to others as well.
Read www.yvonnefoong.com . She is a brave girl and I will like to share some of her excerpts:
"There is an advice that Christians like to say to encourage each other out of habit. That is the phrase, "have faith". It is probably of the most over-used phrases of encouragement.
Faith is something that we need to cultivate over time. It doesn't just appear the moment we want it. It is not something that God gives to us on a silver plate, so to speak.
We need to cultivate faith daily. It takes willpower, determination and perseverence for faith to develop and strengthen.
To begin with, you can list five things that you love and are thankful for each day. Let this feeling of love and thankfulness fill your entire being throughout the day. "
