"Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway"

Feel the Fear and do it anyway. This is my favorite definition of courage. This is not to be mistaken with YOLO. This is not a permission card to act foolishly. What it is saying, is that fear will be present, but that there is something greater than that fear.

I used to reserve the word “courage” for people who would be considered superheroes, or people who did big amazing feats. The thing is, we need courage just to live. We need courage for every aspect of our lives, big or little.

Being courageous is a big part of being royalty. I am on the fence on whether or not it is instinctual for us to be brave. However, I do know it is something that we must work at and build. This is an instinct that I am trying to cultivate.I always call myself a “thug”. I consider myself to be strong, courageous and brave. However, I realized that a lot of times, I walk in fear.

Fear tends to keep me stagnant and confused. A life that is held captive by fear, is not a good life to live. Therefore, we need courage. It is not an option; it is a necessity.

You may say, that it is easier said than done ; especially since life is hard.

Just to pop any delusional bubbles that are present ; life is not going to be easy. You should know that by now. The world has already shown itself to be a little unstable, and so has life. There is danger at every corner. But should that stop us? If it does, isn’t that like fear has won.

You also may say, that you are not walking in fear and you only bathe in the celestial fountain of courage. But I beg to differ. I say that if you look closely enough at your life, there may be areas where you are allowing fear to keep you stagnant.

These may not be big obvious areas. They may be smaller hidden areas. We must be brave in those areas as well.

I realized this the other day. My dad has been helping me with my side of the rent while I am in this transition season. I haven’t sat down and talked to him about the whole situation, because I was afraid of having that conversation. I was afraid to admit that he would need to help me for another month.

I decided to sit down and talked to my dad about the whole situation and apologize that I am still struggling. I was so scared, because I feel bad for being where I am. I also feel bad that my dad has sacrificed so much for me. However, I had to face the fear and do it anyway.

So, I sat down with my dad and we talked. It felt good afterwards and I even learned that my dad has other ideas of supporting my dreams as well, that I did not know about.

What would have happened if I just sat there in fear and didn’t act?

I realized that fear will come. Sometimes it is present and I do not even realize that it is. I want to be able to identify it when it does come. This way, I can face the fears head on.

My prayer for you and myself is that we will feel the fear and do it anyway.

We are royalty and there is a lot to be courageous about. We must not let fear take our crowns.

Prayer if you need it:

Dear heavenly Father,

Please help us to be brave in life. Help us to look fear in the face and keep moving. Give us strength to face the trials we will have to face in our life with our heads held high. Thank you for being the reason we do not have to be afraid.

- In Jesus name I pray Amen

- Mo