FEAR – Theres nothing to fear except fear itself…

*FEAR* – False Evidence Appearing Real

All fear is learnt. This means all fear can be unlearnt.

The only way we can live outside of our fears is to identify the fear, acknowledge it and choose it’s opposite. Babies are fearless because human beings are born to overcome and not be overcome, (except by Christ). That’s why a baby will touch fire, crawl down a flight of stairs, face a dog, eat dirt, etc. The first two fears infants pick up are:

▪️Rejection

▪️Being dropped

*Rejection*:   When a child is born, the only reason they stay alive is because of the love and acceptance they receive. Infact, their persuit of food is a psychological channeling or response which says – “I feel loved and accepted, therefore I want to grow and continue living here…” Many times we think raising a child is about food, clothes and money but actually the only reason a child will stay healthy and alive is the love and acceptance they receive. When these two virtues decrease, they develop a coping mechanism: fear! So, no matter how much you feed a child who feels deprived of love and acceptance, that child is bound to display signs and of malnutrition and depression. Active ingredient: FEAR

*Being dropped*:  I was a big baby 😄 *go figure* 😄, so in my adult mind I couldn’t imagine being picked up and held in someone’s arms until I saw my baby pictures.

Have you ever noticed how you smile when you look at your baby pics? Yup, it’s that intricate feeling of being reminded that someone held you until you could stand and walk on your own. It is ingrafted in every one’s DNA to want to be secure – whether it’s in someone’s hand, heart or your own plans. This develops from our childhood channeling of having been carried.

The main blockage to a child’s first step is the fear of falling! Infants develop this fear because their first home is in the arms of a loving, caring caregiver. When the threat of that home being taken away happens, the child develops a coping mechanism: FEAR. So all the fears we develop in life will come from these two fundamental fears.

Fix that, and build tough and healthy resistance against fear – no matter how life triggers you. When you are secure in being loved and accepted, fears will have no breeding place in you.

So every time fear comes knocking, remind yourself you are loved. You are secure in your plans. You are accepted for who you are.

FEAR – False Evidence Appearing Real