Fear is real. It can paralyze. It can distract. It can delay. It can destroy. It can also fuel, push, motivate, and elevate. I don't think on fear often, but when I do... Dos Equis.

A good friend of mine just launched his YouTube channel with a few great videos. The videos got me thinking about myself and personal application. I'll link them down below and I strongly urge you to take a look/listen. He uses Jesus' parable of the talents and makes some great points as well as challenges viewers to reflect on the messages application in their lives.

But I'm a nerd so I started looking at fear and trying to figure it out a bit. First I decided fear is different in different situations. Being afraid of a tiger is different than being afraid of public speaking. I'm sure there are different quantifiable physiological responses to different types of fear. I also think that fear will effect people differently depending on different metrics.

There is a lot to unpack there but let's just cut to the chase. Life is full of things that we can be afraid of but let's focus on the fear that holds us back. Lots of things come to mind. Fear of failure, fear of not being good enough, fear that people won't like you, fear that you WILL succeed, fear that the outcome will not be what you want it to be, and on and on.

Fear will always be there, YOU have to decide if you are going to let it keep you from the things you want in life. YOU have to decide if you are going to let it keep you from the things God has for you in life. It is your decision. Fear will only hurt you if you let it. Every great accomplishment in human history was done in the face of fear. Every battle won, every invention patented, every cookie snuck from the kitchen was done in spite of fear.

Please check out out my friends channel, or catch him on the radio. He's a good dude.

https://youtu.be/fitHkvHDaO8