Hello everyone, its been a while and am sorry for the silence. Just that school has resumed and if your a law student you will understand what it means for school to be in session. lol! Just so much to cover and more are still coming. Anyway, am not complaining and if your a student reading this, you shouldn't also complain about going to school because it is one of the important years and days of your life that you will always remember.
lets read this quote: "Fear makes us feel weak and helpless and causes us to think we are alone in the world. But God has assured us that His spirit in us is greater than any worldly power". 1John 4:4
Something happened yesterday to me that made me remember and understand this word of knowledge the more. Its what I will refer to as going back to time. Some persons call it deja vu, but I simply refer to it as a habit that was not properly eradicated. Most times we depend on our will power to overcome certain characters especially fear, but we end up being scared the more.
Yesterday I was meant to do a presentation in front of all EBSU law clinicians, our lecturers and some invited guests. I was shaking seriously. Well most of you will say its because you didn't prepare well for it. I must confess I was over ready for the presentation. The surprising thing is that this is not the first time I am going to be standing in a stage at least because I have had to opportunity to stand to speak to a lot of persons both in church, fellowship, class, etc. The reason why I was shaking I couldn't fathom. It felt like standing out, there I was going to be swallowed by everyone. Well the good news is that I did the presentation very well to my greatest surprise.
After the presentation there was something that bothered me. Even though the presentation went well, the precedent incident made me realize that I didn't know I am and what I am carrying inside me as contained in 1 John4:4. The only thing in my mind was the fact that I am scared in other words fear (a strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion caused by actual or perceived danger or threat. its just a release of some hormones in your body system). It made me come to realize that a lot of people go through the same trauma and many never get to finish and others don't even start at all. 2 Tim 1:7 provides thus "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." this typically shows us the mind of God.
I don't know what exactly you are scared of but this is the time for you to understand what your carrying inside so as to release them. You can take the following steps to overcome this fear.
Consciously build your self confidence, you can decide to go and talk to a group of persons if your scared of crowds.
Start with small groups before going to a larger group.
If its a proposal you have prepared but your scared it will be turned down, take it to an expert in that field to examine it for you before presenting it.
You can always confess this to yourself anytime you encounter fear, "Lord I am tempted to fear what I cannot understand or control. but my security rests in you and not in what happens to me or around me. help me to rest in your unfailing love."
This will go a long way in helping you overcome your fears. for those who has no relationship with God, this is the time to make amends with Him because He is ready to take away your fears.
If there are further observations, you can always drop your comments. Thank you.
