F.E.A.R

For weeks I have been toiling about the idea of writing about fear.Just because yours trully,though hard to admit is sometimes afraid.And,no am not afraid of the dark,or being robbed,growing up with the boys I learnt not to be afraid of such things.But I am afraid,yes,of my tomorrow, of the future,ahead of me.Just the thought of it keeps me awake,thinking of only God knows what.Am afraid of other things things too,am afraid of trailers and overtaking vehicles.Why do drivers overtake anyway,?I was thinking the other day,of the plans I had,some have achieved ,others are yet to take off! I was terriby afraid,but then I remembered whose daughter I was,and I straightened my crown.We ought not to be afraid, in an effort to know more about fear I googled and came up with interesting definitions about fear.

Fear is an unpleasant often strong emotionbcaused by anticipation or awareness of danger.
Fear is a mind killer,fear is the little death that brings total obliteration.
Fear and worry are interest paid in advance on something you may never own.

In his book,An Enemy Called Average, John Mason says,Fear is a poor chisel for carving out tomorrow.Today,if you are viewing your future from a position of fear or worry,I want to let you know that view is not accurate or correct.Instead,view your future from a position of faith.That's the truth.Worry is simply the triumph of fear over faith.
A story is told of a woman crying profusely and standing on a street corner.A man came up to her and asked why she was weeping.The lady shook her head and replied: "I was just thinking that maybe someday I would get married.We would later have a beautiful baby girl.Then one day this child and I would go for a walk along this street, and my darling daughter would run into the street, get hit by a car,and die.".

It sounds like a pretty ridiculous situation-weeping because of something that will probably never happen. Yet we act this way when we worry and fear.We blow a situation out of proportion that might not even come to pass.

Am not afraid of my future anymore,He who holds my life,has it ordained already.
According to google,there six basic fears:poverty, criticism,Ill health,loss of love,old age,and death.And then I came across the following types of fears:-

Athazagoraphobia-The fear of forgetting,being forgotten, or ignored,or being replaced.
Pistanthrophobia-Fear of trusting people due to past experiences with relationship s gone bad.
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia-fear of long words.
Anatidaephobia-The fear that a duck is following you.
Glossophobia-Fear of public speaking.
Philophobia-fear of falling in love.
Atelphobia-The fear of not being good enough.
Caronophobia-The fear of cancer!!

So many fears!May be this quote from Frank Herbert Dune will help you and me to overcome our everyday fears. "I will face my fears,I will allow my fear to pass over me and through me.And when it has gone I will turn my inner eye to see its path.And where the fear has gone,there will be nothing, Only I remain.And Courage is acting in faith,despite our feelings of fear.(Joe Balin).

I hope you have a fear free week and above all fearless life!!.

Its Nzisa.