Unlearning Your Fears

This post is by our Administrative Assistant,
Margie Pearson

Mark Batterson speaks so clearly and directly to us, and this chapter speaks volumes to me. When I think that I allow irrational fears to keep me from fulfilling all that God has planned for me, it makes me want to recognize what those fears are, face them, and conquer them!

On page 45, Mark Batterson says, “Half of spiritual growth is learning what we don’t know. The other half is unlearning what we do know. And it is the failure to unlearn irrational fears and misconceptions that keeps us from becoming who God wants us to be.”

To be honest, when I think about praying and asking God to show me my irrational fears and misconception, I start to feel “afraid” that He might actually do it! God desires us to walk in faith (not fear), to trust Him, see His faithfulness, and walk in victory! So often we try to protect ourselves from the things we fear. But actually, we need to purposefully expose ourselves to these things, to realize what the truth is.

I want to pray each day for the Lord, who has proven Himself to be trustworthy and faithful, to show me areas of fear in my heart, and help me to walk through them. I want to be all that He wants me to be, and I want to do all He wants me to do.

Margie Pearson