I've found for every positive feeling there is an opposite negative feeling.
The two are tied together by our choices.
One example is fear.
Fear to a certain extent can be good.
It's when that fear becomes overwhelming that it is a completely negative feeling.
In my journey through the wilderness, getting past the overwhelming feeling of fear was the hardest part.
It helps to remember that fear has an opposite right within it's own definition.
As defined by Merriam-Webster:
Definition of fear
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a: an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger
b(1): an instance of this emotion
(2): a state marked by this emotion
3: profound reverence and awe especially toward God
4: reason for alarm : DANGER
feared; fearing; fears
Definition of fear (Entry 2 of 2)
1: to be afraid of : expect with alarmfear the worst
2: to have a reverential awe offear God
4archaic : to feel fear in (oneself)
Did you see that highlighted definition?
To have reverential awe of.
Every time I had to face what I feared, awe of Father was waiting on the other side.
I just had to make the choice to move forward, no matter how overwhelming the fear was at the time.
While I was homeless, I had a friend ask me why I feared him.
I explained that I didn't fear him.
The fear was just in general an overwhelming feeling I had at every turn at that point.
Making the choice to move forward, no matter how much fear I felt, was the right choice.
To answer that question I sense you asking.
Yes, that fear has been replaced by awe.
An awe for Father. The perfect parent.
The sense of awe just got bigger and more enveloping each time I overcame my fear...stepping out in faith.
Along with that sense of awe comes love, peace and joy in ever increasing amounts.
That's the positive side of fear.
Not fun...but well worth the choice to face my fear.
God wants to be your Father too.
Ask him to show you the truth.
He will.
I love you. :-) XOXOXO
