Is Fear Keeping you From Success?

May 30, 2010 | Posted by gahomegirl

For God did not give us a spirit of timidity(fear), but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV)

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It is impossible for someone who has a fear of failure to achieve anything of substance because that person has never taken a chance on success. He never gave himself the opportunity to succeed.

According to Jeffrey J. Mayer, in Success is a Journey: 7 Steps to Achieving Success in the Business of Life , “Many people go through life with a fear of failure. They’re so afraid that they’re going to make a mistake, that they won’t do something right, that it won’t be perfect, that they don’t try to do anything at all. They become paralyzed and with this paralysis they lose the ability to have a rewarding, meaningful, and enjoyable life.”

We cannot let fear rob us of living a full and happy life. We can not let fear hold us hostage. Fear keeps us from reaching our full potential. Fear is the opposite of faith. We must confront our fears head on and lean on our fatih. Faith brings us security, assurance, perseverance and hope.

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Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 (NIV)

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“New Experiences will always feel a little scary,” comments Jack Canfield in his book, The Success Principles : how to get from where you are to where you want to be. “They’re supposed to. But every time you face a fear and do it anyway, you build up that much more confidence in your abilities.”

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.

– Ephesians 3:20 (NIV)

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For more about Jack Canfield’s Success Principles click this link to go to his site.

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