Breaking Cycles: FEAR
In order to heal what hurt us emotionally we must first feel it. I want us to get really familiar with our emotions.
Emotions are the language of the spirit. They relay messages to us from God, and other spiritual connections that we make. There are 7 major emotions. One emotion that can debilitate us in life is fear.
So, let’s get to know it, shall we?
What is fear? You should know that fear is not from God. Fear is an uneasy feeling a feeling of dread, of feeling of an alarm warning us; feeling threatened by something. Fear is a naturally occurring emotion created to keep us safe from present danger, a natural response to perceived threats, and triggered trauma.
God understands that about our body and that is why we have a spirit. Our spirit keeps us connected to God. When our spirit is present in our body it can communicate to the body that it is safe, even if the mind is being tricked into perceived threat. Another term for this is alignment. The mind, body, and spirit are all present with one another. Presence stops you from freaking the f*** out. Presence is where God is, and where God is all are safe.
Real security and safety can only be found in the presence of God. You will only feel safe in your body, if your spirit is there with you. You are otherwise enslaved to fear and the sub-emotions that come with it. In spiritual language negative, enslaving emotions are called strongholds, or demons.
Many people are living in a perpetual state of fear unknowingly. I was one of those people. I existed in every moment but the present.
Fear will keep you separate from God. I understand how it feels to be afraid to be in God’s presence. There was a time when I couldn’t face the reality of all that I had done to cause harm in my life. It is hard to admit you are the source of your suffering. My addictions, habits, and fears kept me in cycles of sin (I kept dropping the ball). I was so afraid that if I came clean about not knowing what to do with my life God would punish me, judge me, and I make unhappier than I was at the moment.
That was not at all the truth. Though I had to face the consequences of my choices, some still on going, God did not turn his back on me. I came to God with my heart sick with toxic love and codependency, and riddled with fear. I was sick in a way that only God could heal. Spiritual healing cannot be found in a medicine cabinet, you have to see the great physician. God cleared my heart and created a space for courage to exists.
To fear God is to reverence God. To reverence God is to respect God. I was to respect God. I could come to him with anything. I could bring my fears to him and let him shine the light on them. I could surrender and trust Him. I could not trust what I was afraid of. The only fear that should be constantly present is our fear of the Lord. Reverence is the fear that conquers all other fear. It is what allows us to fully trust in God’s plan for our lives, so that we no longer drop the ball.
