Breaking Free: Fear Relinquished

        I've decided that it's time to break out of this mold of fear. I am taking God at his word when He said that He has not given me a spirit of fear. I am intelligent and I have an ability to convey deep meaning  in my words and expressions. I am able to get good grades and I am able to apply them and make them relevant to the time in which I live. I realize that I am a unique individual created by God and I want other people to realize just how valuable and special God made them as well. I realize the importance of keeping our minds filled with positive, fulfilling thoughts. When we allow our minds to become contaminated by self-defeating thoughts (a trademark of the enemy), our entire lives are affected and we become underachievers and we divert from the path that God had set us on.
        I love the fact that there are so many people in my life who value the contributions  I have made thus far; they believe in my ability to make a change and to be anything that I set out to. Now it is up to me to believe in myself because no one can truly do that for me. I am taking charge of my education, of my christian journey and my social life. I appreciate myself and although I still struggle with my self concept, I am claiming today Galatians 6:4 (NIV) which says, "Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else"An author explained this verse squite nicely. She says, that comparing ourselves with each other is such a dangerous thing. When we compare and we find ourselves to be superior, we become haughty, proud and we are the meanest, unchristlike person; on the other hand, when we compare and we find ourselves wnating, we reduce ourselves and are filled with doubts about our worht.

With this is mind, I hope that others will join me by breaking this tradition of fear and stepping into our God-ordained destinies.