Category Archives: Faith Beyond Fear
“Just Be Quiet.” “Don’t tell anyone.” Many young ladies hear these words in their lifetime. The Center for Family Justice1 reports 1 in 4 women have experienced sexual abuse in the United States. From my experience and research, in those moments of sexual abuse, young ladies and women hear variations of those three terrifying words. These words potentially strike terror in their hearts for years to come. I recently watched the movie Beautifully Broken, and it accurately portrayed the impact … Continue reading →
The Dreaded F Word: Overcoming Fear
The dreaded F word, FEAR. It rears its ugly head often in my life even though God says, “Do not fear.” Plagued by fear of not being good enough, I have struggled with this issue due to abuse in my early childhood and young adulthood, leaving me to feel like not even God could use me. In reality, this fear manipulated me into believing Satan’s words instead of God’s. I struggled to believe God really loved me. Yes, He sent … Continue reading →
Faith Beyond Fear is…
Choosing to step beyond: fear of the unknown, Anxiety over losing someone or something we love, Dread of looming health issues, Fear of failure, Fear of success, Or any of the innumerable ways fear can attack. Nothing makes the enemy happier than for us to tremble in fear. It doesn’t mean we move forward when fear dissipates or magically disappears. We can move BEYOND the fear into faith. I’ve found the more I step out in faith THROUGH my fear, the … Continue reading →