S.2 EP.9 - When I’m Feeling…AFRAID

Mar 7

In this episode, Carla opens up about feeling lost and aimless in life and how it can lead to negative emotions and a sense of being stuck. She shares her 4-step process for finding purpose and walking in her calling. The steps include affirming your worth, assessing your passions and strengths, seeking God's will, and taking daily actions towards your calling. Remember that you have unique gifts and strengths, and God wants to use them in your current season. Trust Him, step out in faith, and He will guide you on the right path.

Key Takeaways:

- Fear as a practical tool to keep us safe from real dangers vs a chronic () that keeps us in our comfort zone and stops us from living up to our full potential, ie:

Fear of other people’s opinions/judgements
Fear of rejection
Fear of failure
And all of the above is rooted in fear of man

- Fear is a lack of faith. Carla shares how even distant criticism has triggered her fear. We can’t expect to never have our fear triggered but we need to learn how to operate with courage. Courage is not the absence of fear, but taking steps of faith despite the fear.

- God is with us, and His standard is the only one that matters.

3 F’s of Overcoming Fear

Frame it - name it, call it out, and put it in its place. Affirm the truth over the fear.
Face it - take the first steps to act out against your fear.
Faith it - operate in faith! Keep acting, keep rising up to God’s calling for you and surrender your fear to Him daily. Operating in faith doesn’t mean the fear goes away, it’s continuing to courageously walk in obedience to God.