I remember when my mind used to play tricks on me. It used to fill my whole body and soul with fear, a fear that I did not even understand or know why I was fearful or what I was fearful of. I would feel alone, isolate, and be scared of my own shadow. That not only affected my day to day, but it affected my life as well. It was not until I discovered faith that my life started to head into a different direction. You see, faith and fear are polar opposites of one another but they are also very similar in one aspect, they both have you believing in something you cannot see. Fear has you believing that something bad is going to happen and faith allows you to believe that through everything that happens, you will be ok.
Faith is my foundation of every thought in my mind, it is my conqueror of all my fears and doubts, the savior of my life, and the doorway to a new found hope. I have learned to focus on that little light at the end of a dark tunnel instead of only focusing on the darkness that surrounds it. Faith has brought me from the depths of a suicidal, insane drug addict, to a free, faith filled, peaceful man. The first place we lose the battle is in our minds and being lost for so many years, I never thought I would make it back to sanity and live a faith filled, wonderful life!!!!!
How about you? Does fear riddle your mind? It did to me too. Does fear live in every facet of your life? I know, it did for me too. Does fear create isolation, loneliness, despair, sadness, and/or suicidal thoughts? Me too, but I will tell you this, when you get fearful of anything, close your eyes and tell yourself you are stronger, you are better, and envision yourself on the other side of that fear and fill that negative void in your soul with faith. Create a peace inside yourself that no matter what happens to you or has happened to you, you will make it out ok if not stronger. I know for me, I cannot allow fear back into my life. I know I cannot let it back in because I know where it will take me and my life and today, I choose not to go back to hell…..
Keep moving forward in life and enjoy your day!!!!
Rich Barnes
www.richfulthinking.com