YOU CAN OVERCOME WORRY, DOUBT AND FEAR

YOU CAN OVERCOME WORRY, DOUBT AND FEAR

Three of the worst enemies we all have to learn to conquer in life are worry, doubt, and fear. Each one of us faces  at least one of them  in our daily activities. There is probably nothing else in life that can, if we let it, waste so much of our time and strength as do these three negative feelings.

On the other hand the good news is that with proper motivation we can learn to conquer them. In fact we must conquer them or else they will destroy our desire and ability to reach our goal. We must first of all learn not to be chronic worriers: there are many people out there who are chronic worriers, they are always uncertain about what is going to happen. As soon as they are able to dispel one worry or doubt, another takes it place.

For example, the chronic worrier fears it is too cold outside and may catch cold if he or she goes outside. He or she might also be afraid of catching an infection if he goes out there; then fears he will be unable to escape if his house catches fire. The chronic worrier always doubts a good outcome. He is really a person to be pitied.

There is the category of people who also worry about things they have done or might not have done in the past. Some also worry about the future; will the package I mailed reach the right person? Will it rain on Thursday? Will I have an accident as I embark on this journey?

The question I will like to ask now is, does worry accomplish anything?

 No! Worrying is unproductive, it has not solved problems in the past, it does not solve a single problem today, and it will never solve problems in the  future.

The truth is that it is only motivated positive action that solves problems. Whether you are a chronic worrier,  whether you express worry, doubt, and fear occasionally, the cause is the same- fear of the unknown and not knowing how to react to it. Typically, this displays a combination of fear and lack of faith in God almighty and yourself.

It is possible to overcome these feelings of fear, worry, and doubt completely. But it demands motivation and positive action. To help in diagnosing the remedy to worry, doubt and fear, I would categorize worry into two. The first one concerns things that have happened in the past. What we must understand is that, there is probably little that can be done about the worry from the past. Whatever it is you are worrying about has happened, it is just like water going down the drain, you cannot retrieve it: and the lapsed time should be a healing period to allow you to banish the concern from your mind. There is absolutely no need to cry over spilt milk it is gone for good. What you should rather do is to learn from your mistakes and move on.

The second category involves things concerning the present and the future. These are concerns over which we  do have some control. Most of the time, we cause many of our worries, doubts and fears because we neglect to analyze our own activities, we fail to do the right thing. How often we cause our own worries just because we fail to solve the situation that causes them. It is lack of positive action on our part that causes us to fret and doubt. For instance, sometimes you are faced with a situation you know the right thing and yet you refuse to do it, later on you are worried and scared of the effects of your action. You would not have to go through all the stress if you had practised some kind of positive action.

Fear is another powerful force that keeps millions of people from their accomplishments, and it can, in one way or another, prevent you from getting what you want in life. Fear is very real. It stops people from taking advantage of an opportunity. It can tear you down physically, shorten your life, and actually make you ill. It can freeze you when you want to speak. I must admit that it is a healthy and natural thing to be afraid of certain things. For example, being afraid of death makes us drive cautiously. However, when you become afraid and worry about things beyond your control then you are playing with trouble.

There are people who have conquered fear, people who are at ease everywhere and at all times. How do they do it?

They were able to surmount fear through faith and action. Believe it or not, but faith and action do cure fear, worry and doubt. I repeat the only cure to end worry, fear and doubt is to have faith and practise some positive action. Faith in yourself, faith in God, and knowing in your faith that God knows what is best for you. Having it at the back of your mind that no matter what you are going through God knows what is best for you and that although you may not understand, he loves you and his plan for you will turn out to be the best.

Faith will always overcome fear, worry and doubt. In Psalm 34:4, the psalmist tells us; “I sought the Lord and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.”  It did not say some of my fears, neither did it say most of my fears but all of my fears, just believe this and you are free from all worry, doubt and fear.